With FA being down most will fall back to the next best alternative, so less of a problem than having nothing at all.
Remembering passwords is irrelevant in this day and age. We have browsers that manage all of that, so there is no excuse on that part.
And there is no excuse on the second part, either. With FA being down most will fall back to the next best alternative, and the other sites like Weasyl, DA, etc. have plenty of good people to befriend.
Diversify, get yourself out there or you'll never know what you're missing.