I miss some of our older members who don't post as much any more
Either that or I don't see the posts as often because of how fast the forum moves. But like wulf said, you don't get to build up that same relationship with people with as many people, so you do what you can.
I find myself agreeing with Clockdoc and Jamesc about how gear doesn't necessarily make a better photographer (granted, sometimes you hit limits, but there are often ways to work with those). I think that too often DIY gear is underrated because it's not the best and most flash. But that's really just a tangent because of the last few posts
But really... 7,000 members is a lot of people to bake for
(Mike, Dave, Jim... you'll know what I'm talking about)