I think that I can understand what you are trying to say Sticks but to be honest times change, people move on for whatever reasons and trying to make newer members feel responsible for changes is unfair.
We have a lot more younger members these days which changes the dynamics slightly but that doesnt make it a bad thing. Many members seriously think that all the death announcements are over the top for this type of forum but do not insult you for it, so maybe a little mutual tolerance is what is needed here. At the end of the day in the grande scheme of things does it matter