I dont think folks are “afraid” to participate. I think folks (like myself) don’t want to spend time sifting through the toxic drivel to find useful information. The B&G is actually one of the last places I would look for helpful information, sad to say. I turn to WhatsApp groups I’m a part of, or direct contact with pilots I know personally. I actually wouldn’t mind seeing the B&G shut down and have my dues money fund something more productive than a sounding board for self righteous idjits to argue with each other. It has outlived its usefulness and strayed too far away from its purpose.