Most people join the site, become active, make lots of friends, contribute actively to the site, and then settle into a less active membership after a while. I think it’s a natural cycle. For me, I don’t scour the site like I used to, because I no longer am on the hunt for chips. I have plenty. Some of the things that require a lot of work, like the calendar, HOF, group buys, meetups, etc. are really not sponsored by the site or staff, but by the hard work of individual members. Individuals step up and make things happen by initiative, hard work and we can all enjoy it in one way or another.
Things evolve. The calendar has gone dormant the last year or two. The number of Meetups have exploded. The HOF is looking like it may be seeing less interest by the folks who used to care a lot about it.
Not my hill to die on what goes on inside the nominating. Seemed a lot like the college of cardinals. I never paid close attention to the rules or who’s involved, I’ve just enjoyed it when there is white smoke. I think most of the cardinals have retired. Get yourself a red robe if you’re interested, IMO.