As for myself, I simply don't know what happened, and why. Too many trolls and a lack of eficiency from the mods? I doubt it, I've seen forums in which trolls run amock (local nintendo forum) and forums with mods so uptight and with strict rules you could scream (the Pink Floyd official forum). WE are the ones who make the forum what it is, and it has always been such a close, few numbered community here...
Also, regarding Jay assigning more people to be mods without consulting anyone else, or going over someone's head or something... Now, I gotta admit I was never a big poster on the preservation forum, except for a few projects I was interested on (Dr Gonzo for instance), mostly due to my lack of technical knowledge. But is that such a big deal, that Jay assigned two other people to be mods to assist him on that specific section of the website? Was it jelousy for not being picked to be a mod? I certanly expect some maturity from the members of this forum, so I hope this is not the case.
I've seen it happen before. I was the op and founder of the first #anime IRC channel in a local server, and when I started giving op's to some frequent chatters who I trusted most, things started to go sour. I eventually gave the irc room to the people who wanted it the most - it was just bits and bytes, nothing more.
So my point is: COME ON PEOPLE! Such a big deal over other websites and forums, over trolls, over all those issues... Who cares??? I certanly don't. I'll keep posting here 'till Jay stops paying for the bandiwth, and I don't care what you guys feel or think about it. And to the old posters out there: I am pretty sure you guys are all welcome to return. You too Warbler. Please post again.