No more whining on the BBS? I'm afraid you've confuzzled yourself with the intention of which online forums were created for. Sure, we all like to see and participate in meaningful and informative debates and threads but we all also know the amount of whining and moaning that constructs the majority of the online boards today. Sad really...
In any event - I'm a Knighter, and I could care less about the numbers, at any point. Different strokes for different folks.