It's been several months since I left Linode for a different company, but I just wanted to say the thing I miss most about Linode is the great community here. I had to go to another provider only because I needed something managed due to time constraints for myself. Otherwise, I totally loved Linode and would still be here. But I realized quickly how great the community here was between IRC and the forums, and how hard it is to build that - it only comes from a great company providing great service to customers who are excited to be customers of the company.
So for all prospective customers out there, you can't go wrong choosing Linode. You get a great product, great service, and a top-notch community.