A long time ago support and forum moderation were run by lindens and assisted with volunteers. During those days they would do exactly that. My roommates account one time missed a payment. they sent her an email warning that she never received, and Joppa Linden happened to notice that her account was about to be put on hold, sent her a kind im, and she had the situation resolved. That kind of service is what helped LL grow back in those days.