"...how sad I am to see [the MSF] appearing to die, whispering."
If you've ever played the Myth series (or anything with a wheel-based metaphor, like the S'pht’s view of time...) the Marathon Story Forum goes in cycles of activity - light and dark. Since at least 2001, I can remember three different threads on three different years complaining hamish didn't post anymore or that posts were dwindling.
It's true; many of the mysteries of the canon (Bungie-created) Marathon universe are recorded, and filed somewhere nearly on a shelf. What gives the community, and in turn the forum life isn't news posts by Hamish. It's us; what we create and discuss. It was all so 'old hat', I doubt anyone would be around to say so.
Cheers,
-Blayne