Wow, James, I sure hope that was internet sarcasm there. After all the time invested here, you'd just pack up your tent and walk away? Surely you jest.
Thanks for asking and not assuming, and no, I wasn't being sarcastic.
Just like MMM, I believe my time is valuable and best not spent on frustrating endeavors. (not that all frustration should be avoided, just that frustration shouldn't be ignored) Certainly I have spent less time on these forums already, both in general due to the issues I have had with access, and I stop by the forums less simply because of the previous issues I have had. In hind sight I wish I had contacted him earlier, I have talked to him by email in the past, and I realize not talking to him about this directly is a failure on my part.
I do think he is currently aware of the issues and I will continue to spend time here learning from others and offering my comments. Even if things here didn't change I wouldn't hold that against MMM personally, it's not his job to make this forum work well for me, and the validity of his ideas are sound regardless of the function of his forum.
Counting my time here as a reason to continue on despite any level of frustration would be putting too much weight on sunk cost. What counts is the benefit going forward, both to me and the community, and I hope to be around here for a good long time.