Just had a read through this thread, had to skip about sixty pages due to lack of time, and there are more of the old guard here than I realised. Makes me nostalgic for the old days and the many friends and aquaintances that I made here over the years.
As for older members putting off newer members from joining, I've heard that being said ever since I joined the boards and it never stopped the place from thriving and growing. New members would soon acclimatise to the boards if they didn't just go all out and make themselves look like a complete tit. The boards had a personality and newbies would find their place in it after a bit.
if Arch puts my custom title back in place, I might consider looking in and posting from time to time. I spent much constructive and unconstructive time here.