There's nothing about CN's decline which can't be explained by [url="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Product_life-cycle_management_(marketing)#Product_life-cycle"]PLM[/url]. It's not the fault of anyone or anything except economics.
My regards to Maximinus Thrax, unstpblpimp, Scottypee and Mad Mike; this was perhaps the most fun I've had at war since the UjW.
It had to end though, so congratulations on a war well fought on all sides.
From what you told me I expected a bit of a longer stay before you finally went but I suppose there comes a time for everything. Take care Myth, there were plenty of great times to be had when you were around.
I don;t want to say that it's a huge improvement over the default ui, but it definitely got rid of that annoying control based ui which never quite worked. It's worth using.
Was GATO really in so much trouble that they needed to call in VE? Or is VE simply trying to find the easiest way to save face? Or were they commanded by unnamed overlords into their acts? Or are they just starving for an easy war? It is a mystery.