Splitting the Big Board into various sub forums has been a reoccurring issue every few years. Every previous vote on this has been to retain its holistic integrity, and I see no reason to change that now.
I'm not even convinced that the Bear Pit is a good idea, but as I hardly ever go there I'm...
There have been a lot of comings and goings since I joined this farrago, for whatever reasons. Although it is no great task to not engage with the political bickering or get sucked into the endless whinging if you don't want to.
It might be the case that some who have left were a bit too thin...