I can't speak for anything that Randy would ever do, but as a Talkboard member I would be strongly against anything that limits what a new member on FT can do (with the exception of blocking spam messages). We were all newbies once, and not all newbies are the same. Some have accounts on 20 other boards and are experienced users in board etiquette, others are brand new to the concept of a bulletin board. FAQ's, Wiki's and stickies are all great, and may help some members, but in reality you'll always have a new member that doesn't master the search function and will just ask away.

Flyertalk is where it is today because it has always been a welcoming place for everyone, from amateur to novice, and anything that changes that is IMHO a bad development.