ignoring any comments made about the change you think you have seen in me, i will say that this question has a valid answer.
many of the people you used to see doing daily battle and contributing have all grown up. they were here early and got on the right train at the right time. they are either too busy playing 80 tables at once, are mega-affilites, or have simply left because they got all they could from here.
you will see more of this attrition as posters mature and move up and on. only the very pathetic (me) still post at the same rate as the old days. the rest can't be bothered. i, OTOH, have no life, no job and very little on my plate. with a bit of luck, and a reduction of cheeseburgers and non-filtered smokes, i hope to be haunting for a bit and trying to carry on the basic tom-foolery that made the zoo what it once was.