Bob, Hoss gave his reason for why he wants the posters to identify themselves as members to discuss AMA related matters. Maybe he knows something you don't.....I'll bet that his forum remains free of the non productive message traffic that you see here.
You see, RCU is just a THING that does not have a life of it's own nor does it require any sleep. OTOH, Hoss is a man who most likely has more to do than be at every Tom, Dick and Harry's beck and call just to suit you. It is quite a stretch to link this request / demand of Hoss's with not wanting to expand the membership. I know that you will try to draw up some kind of "parallel universe" example of how this is not so, can't wait to hear more about that
Anyone who tries to claim that Hoss is not accessible otherwise......is the one who is full of it.
I'm sure he would also like to see the questions and issues limited to just things that are:
feasible
necessary
for the good of the whole
This is not his power trip. I think it is you who is on that power trip to try to force Hoss into playing the game your way. Both you and STL are free to establish your own RC related website and then you two could show us all how an AMA election forum should be properly run.
If RCU had any problems with how Hoss chooses to utilize his time in their forum, I'm sure that would have been addressed by now.....between them

Abel, as usual, you are the voice of reason.