Great post, I went to a convention a few years back and came away with the same impression for the most part. There are some fine people on these boards that are more than willing to help people out. When you say that they need to be more aggressive to increase numbers is 100% true but more than likely too late.
Now if they assert as much energy to saving the silver strike program as they do hounding people about posting their names, then we will be in good shape.