I'm relatively new to this forum, but wish I could have been around several years ago, when, I presume more members participated. Like you say, it seems like there are only about a dozen or so posters that I see regularly. And a couple of them are a waste of bandwidth.
I enjoy quick, short opinions, bouncing around on the current issues, but I am not as interested in someone just cutting and pasting articles from others. And I don't mind a little instigation of opinions to keep it interesting, but a constant "blinders on", one track mind approach, complete with childish name calling, without any thought to both sides of the issues doesn't interest me.
These forums should be like sitting around a campfire or a small table.
Talk, argue a little, make your point while listening to the others.
I also wish the MEN would promote MT a little more.
Maybe get some new blood here.