Some of the contents is become private or delete which both will never going to give any download link, and i never heard of that policy.
What the team will do is always put author/editors' requirement as first, if they choose not going to giving out the link again or others, we (Management team) will follow.
BTW, may i know your name since you said you are one of the member. I hope your "league" is not what "league" i think, since we have some differences.