I think the show's uncertain future is kinda emblematic of the forum... it's long past its heyday but still serves a purpose to many fans.
There's a big dip in creativity of threads, and enduring games*, on here that kept a lot entertained and I know my "output" has been a lot lower than usual, but that's natural and inevitable since I'm ancient now.
All in all I'm not complaining too much because I have other sites I use for whatever takes my fancy but I do think there's a certain... comfortability with stagnation in the higher ranks on here
*I know there are still lots that take place, but IMO they're all pretty much the same game under a different name. Something more creative and requiring more thought would be nice: like bringing back the photography contest, or The Apprentice (I remember this used to be how James/Mark would actually hire moderators, because the tasks would be largely geared towards creating something productive for the forum
) or Next Top Model (I know most would be uncomfortable with that now, though), or something that isn't just... a Big Brother competition format fulled to the brim with pre-teens acting melodramatically.