I never met Sven, never talked or emailed with him. But I was very impressed by him, he seemed to be a man who stood up for what he believed in. He was passionate about things, and I admire that.
Thanks to the Internet, Sven could influence people on the other side of the world like me. I really looked forward his caching videos and he inspired me to aim higher and be creative. I will miss him, and will mention him in geocache logs that are worthy.
My sincere condolences to his family and friends.