"It seems that the majority of posts on this board are now off-topic or generic posts about the music industry, other digital music players, telematics, generic IFE or other off topic hopeful dot-connecting information. "
EDIG happens to be in the industries you described therefore
it is my opinion that whether these news items refer to EDIG
directly or indirectly should not determine it they are on
topic or off topic.
I have not heard you comment about how the increasing blabber on another board relates to E.Digital - where personal attacks
are becoming the normal topic.