I agree with doc on some points. While I've been on FT for only about 6 months, I have seen what many have called the decline, thought it probably started before I came along.

Well, we can't do anything about the past, and dwelling on "what might have been" won't accomplish anything. So let's focus our energy on making FT as good as it possibly can. A return to the so-called glory days is not impossible, and perhaps "what might have been" can still be.