I'm sure that all the things you mentioned are factors in both Ian and Amie being as scarce around here as they are. And reasonably so. Isn't that a shame?
As you know, I post over at the av123 forum. Mark Shifter has a different philosophy and operates just the opposite from Ian when it comes to the forum. It's nice to have his input, but he is constantly requested to give special deals, his PM mailbox is always full (I know this because folks are always posting "Mark, you're mailbox is full), and he is swamped with emails (I know this because he keeps apologizing for being so behind in responding). Quite frankly, I don't know how he puts up with it.
I cannot blame Ian, or Amie, for avoiding all that hassle.
