For the record, what actually happens if you delete your account, @nixCraft ? If deleting an account means that the body of questions and answers is also deleted from the public facing StackOverflow (bzw. all Stack Exchange) pages, then this might present a threat to tech entirely!
When last did you meet someone who doesn't rely on Stack pages for reference?
They are often better than official docs. For older stuff, docs might also be long gone. There's a lot of "inside" knowledge, there, too.
@charlie @nixCraft deleting your SO profile doesn't delete your posts. You'd need to delete all your posts manually. Is there any way of doing it automatically before deleting the profile?