Back in Brand W, at one point the company owned the only forum where complaints, grievances, changes could be called for. They did tie subscription to bbs acct, if you closed your flying acct you could no longer post.
You posted something they didn't like or agree with and they would png your bbs acct. And I don't mean anything bad like bearing, I mean simply calling for a change they didn't agree with.
Once you take that step, your freedom is gone. You have 2 choices, you can either fly and say nothing, or you can leave and say nothing. Because they control who gets to talk.
Now, if HTC wanted to add a icon, or a persons current AH handle next to your bbs id, that could be a good thing. People would quickly learn to use it accordingly. You could perhaps even put a limit on how many posts such an inactive pilot was allowed to make per day. Especially new threads. (like 1 or 2)
But to tie BBS posting rights to current AH subscription does away with a vast pool of people who have flown here for years. But may currently be on a break, or short of money, etc. People who have flown here for years, paid their dues, and have a right to have their opinion heard.
