https://marco.org/2008/05/28/unreliablewitness-david-cross-offers-a-concise
David Cross offers a concise explanation of why Arrested Development was cancelled, and who should be blamed for the show’s demise. This is an old video, but judging by the number of views it has gotten on YouTube, not that many people have seen it.
It has been said before, but I’ll say it again: Arrested Development comes as close to perfection as any sitcom ever has. I am glad that it only lasted two glorious seasons—it never had a chance to die a slow, formulaic death.