Yeah, Yahoo! buying it was a surprise, for everyone. Even the industry analysts said the same. This forbes article, http://www.forbes.com/sites/merrillbarr/2014/06/30/the-community-renewal-by-yahoo-is-a-glimpse-into-televisions-future/, however, says it shouldn't have been a surprise. Apparently, they've been building to this for a while, it's just that no-one noticed. I'm so jealous that you get to watch it all together, I've been watching from the beginning, so i never had that :( How far have you got?
And yes, it's sad that so many great shows seem to get cancelled, but I'm surprised it lasted this long. NBC have never known what the show is, who it's core audiance is, or how to market it. In fact, NBC were ALWAYS the problem with this show getting a larger audience. I'm just glad Sony found another buyer.
JEDIT: Hitchikers radio play for free. Sweet!