He wasn’t comparing. FR doesn’t even come remotely close to the influence of Drudge - you can’t compare the two. In addition, many of the great posters of the past are long gone - purged from within and without - in a brutal fit intolerant anger. So, yes, there has been plenty of censoring on this website. We lost many of the brightest.
I have a much different opinion. Some of the lost supported Rinos and even joined anti-FR websites, some have passed away. And, YES, he WAS comparing Drudge to FR.
You are very right about the losses here... very much too bad.