Intentionally switch gears? Who would do that?
I think that may be a good analogy of the situation... if CC had stayed the same as it was with the precious first 12 members - it would have been much like leaving the car in first gear.
Maybe some of the members would benefit from finding 4th gear, and enjoying some of the scenery
Bumpster I see Richards question as more rhetorical. And this thread does exemplfy CC today. A place with life, variety, and something for everyone.