Who's accountable for the Mass Effect series being put on Hiatus?

No I'm not, show me where I said that? You said all creative people crumble under pressure, which is not true and generalising. All I said is if the people in question can not handle a select few of disgruntled fans opinions, which may be over the top and crazy at times, which in turn affects there so called creativity and enthusiasm then they should not be on the project in question. This is what they get paid for, I'm sure there would be people lining up with loads of enthusiasm and passion for an opportunity to work on Mass Effect. 

You are essentially trying to make excuses for their mistakes, while laying off the blame on fans because they can't be bothered to their job properly.

This is not about domestic violence, you are going off track here, we are talking about creativity and enthusiasm in the work place. 

I can't really agree with this sentiment. I've frequently seen folks on the forums take statements from the devs and call them cover-ups, spins, and lies. People generally believe what they want to believe. I totally understand... after witnessing that... why Bioware pretty much stays quiet. 

They say this in the Kotaku article...

That doesn’t mean there will never be another Mass Effect game, of course. It’s unlikely that BioWare will kill the popular sci-fi franchise.
Earlier this week on an earnings call, Electronic Arts CEO Andrew Wilson told investors that the publisher is “very happy with how BioWare is doing, how BioWare is treating Mass Effect. And our expectations for Mass Effect are still strong for the future and the franchise overall.”

kotaku.com/sources-bioware-montreal-downsized-mass-effect-put-on-1795100285

... and incredibly the general sentiment is that EA hates Mass Effect and is going to cancel it. 

This is about the psychological effects on people who are badgered over a number of years about anything.  People response as people... your trying to brush it off by compartmentalizing it changes nothing.

Exactly. I am just at a loss of what to do in this culture when you are not a combatitive hater. Plenty are out there to voice it for you even if you are a lurker, or barely use Internet. You are guaranteed to have any minor neatpick represented by someone somewhere and amplified. But major likes? Who lobbies and speaks for us?

Truly the thing that matters is dollars. If you support something, buy it. I wouldn't worry too much about anything else. It's no secret to Bioware or any other company that the internet is a sea of negativity, so don't sweat it. If enough people want something they'll continue to make it. 

I did purchase Andromeda as a preorder. I also talk to the folks who are like me  about those games, hoping that I can recruit other players who would enjoy it. But I know that my tastes do not align with the tastes the majority so loudly proclaim, so I am seriously worried that my niche genre will end up being shouted out of the market.

Plus, they did held true to their ideals so far, but the wave of hatred might force them to abandon them and start churning out the truly safe stories and characters.

... and I am... and it just fortifies my point.  Online... people just dog pile on the negative and hate.  It's a vicious circle that leads to a downward spiral.  I don't know how people expect Bioware to be improved by dogpiling the hate one them.  It makes it difficult for them to keep staff.  It makes it more difficult for them to hire talented new staff.  It makes it difficult for them to maintain a favorable relationship with their parent company (i.e. to perhaps get deadlines extended so their games release in a more finished state).  It's already putting negative expectations on the new IP even.  ME:A hardly had a snowball's chance in hell of being the game it could have been and part of the responsibility for that has to rest with specific fans who undertook a long evidenced campaign of hate against the company and specific employees within the company.  They expect that they'll get better games out of it... they won't... They know who they are... and they are getting exactly what they deserve.

Yeah, flying across Canada is really expensive. I've been to Edmonton building though on an unrelated conference, and it is literally devoid of fans with posters of "We you, BioWARE!!!" The only way I knew they were still there (save for the address) was the separate tab for them in the gym, lol.

/sigh No it really doesn't.  Yes online bullying is a thing and is a real problem among teens and kids that use too much social media.  You (I am assuming) and BW are adults, BW in particular are adults with careers oriented around technology and online media sources.  They are not being "traumatized" by internet memes and meanies on their forums.  If they are they need serious professional psychiatric help for their various mental health issues.

Child abuse and domestic violence are real horrific crimes that real people have to deal with.  Comparing that to being upset by "ugly Sara" memes or people not liking the ending to your video game that just made you millions of dollars is just ridiculous.