>Based on reading many of the posts here on this particular thread, it would appear I'm hardly alone in that sentiment.
Please. Those views are shared with a vocal yet extremely miniscule minority. A mere handful of users, many of whom are the same few people who come back under new aliases versus tens of thousands of others users have no problem with how the boards operate.
No need to discuss iHub further. What needs to change is your style of participation. Any other discussion is a waste of time.