This is my favorite forum, but it's also one of the more restricted I participate in even though I consider myself among good friends here. At a herf we talk about everything and anything. On-line we tend to moderate ourselves more. No religion, politics or controversial topics and even in the Habanos section we're extremely circumspect. I think that stifles activity a bit. Not saying it's wrong or I disagree, but I've noticed over the years the more a forum is moderated in terms of allowed topics the less activity there tends to be. It is what it is.
I've also noticed few reviews are posted anymore which probably doesn't impact those of us who have been around awhile but doesn't exactly make the site interesting to newbies.
But that's just my take and I'm old and confused.