I've seen many of the old timers leave and never come back. I'm sure its because lack of communications mostly. This board used to have 2 to 3 times as much activity and posts, but now its pretty much dead. I left here for 2 or 3 years because it was dead on here and very few new knives to discuss. Years ago there was a few new Scrapyard knives a year, so there was lots to discuss. I already seen some regulars stop checking in and posting and I'm sure more will do the same.