If somebody wants to take over maintaining the server, and is willing to make a longterm commitment (including backups and such -- not a half assed attempt), I'll gladly send them the database and transfer the domain to their ownership.
If everybody prefers that I keep running the server, I'll use the software I like and upgrade when I feel comfortable with upgrading.
If you don't like the way I run the server, volunteer your time/bandwidth to host it yourself, or kindly f*** off.