As a Millenium Patron at AS and someone who understands the economic times we live in, all the sites that we have seen cropping up are becoming paying sites. The competition that provides is good, especially for those of us who remember the beginnings of AS when there was very little out there. Now there are many more sites that can satisfy the interests of all of us.

I was an early patron of AS and paid also for a number of others to be patrons. While being a lifetime member before may not necessarily mean that I would be one here, I'm pleased to see that efforts are being made to take former patrons concerns into account and I support your efforts.