You did not quote what was said in full but part. So I looked it up.
That definitely refers to that single thread that I mentioned that lasted 2+ years with >2,000 posts.
You will notice “thread” is singular. Again, presumably the 2+ year old thread.
You will notice “thread” is singular. Again, presumably the 2+ year old thread.
Again singular.
That quote does not exist in that thread according to the search function. The word “deleted” only appears 5 times total in the aforementioned thread and never in this context.
https://us.forums.blizzard.com/en/d3/search?expanded=true&q=deleted%20topic%3A56139