I think I'm getting more emotional over the years. I'm pretty sure I'll actually cry when we lose connection to this amazing device. I'd bow profusely to anyone who has been part of keeping it active.
(The conspiracy theorist in me could argue that since not much is happening in outer space, perhaps no one would notice if they started synthesizing responses from it. If they could do it so convincingly with the moon landing, surely this would be easier? /s)
Maybe aliens already captured it and are simulating the responses? Or the simulation controllers are doing it.