Geesh, as mentioned before, I believe much has already been well said.
I have been a member since Dec 05. I came to the site to improve what I thought was a great sandtrooper (yikes was I wrong). I have yet to find any other site that has such a wealth of knowledge and individuals wishing to share and help others in this hobby whether they be Hard core 501st members or just those feeling it out for the first time. I have seen mainly positive and lighthearted posts. There have been 1 or 2 flames that were quickly extinguished. I am not a huge poster(strange visual of oversize 501st card)I check the board several times a day in fear that I may miss something (Stupid Got dirt Tshirt) and in hopes of getting a new tid bit of info whether it may be a new piece someone has made or the discovery of something we have all missed. I believe if the board was as bad as thought to be I for one would not waste my time as would many others. Yes, the MEPD has changed since the old days but only for the good from what I can see. Lets go look at the deployed page shall we.
Doh, OK maybe it all hadn't been said. Seth, you and others are doing a great job, don't change one dirty thing!! ('cept maybe... you know)