Too bad I'm on page 13 with this post. But hey, I imagine the people I'd like to direct this to are reading every page.
Dear hostile members,
Whatever your opinion is of how the devs may be disrespectful with silence or changes in the game, you are not welcomed to be rude by many of the other players. Those of us who can treat people civilly are very tired of your flames, disrespect and antagonistic behavior. I, for example do not have a single thing to do with running this game, but would appreciate you treating the devs as humans; prehaps humans that have upset you, but humans nonetheless. Your immature behaviour makes the forum unpleasant for other players, hurting more than just the devs you feel are so awful.
My wife was reading about SS/SJ over my shoulder, aghast at what some forum members had to say. She couldn't imagine why people could be so vicious about a game they choose to play, and in public. I pointed out the time involved for the players, and about how one of my toons being hosed by the Issue 3 changes was so infurating. She said, "well, I'm glad you didn't cry about a thing you call a 'toon'!" And yes, my wife plays too, and would never gain anything from the useful parts of the forums, because the people here are just too nasty, to her.
Perhaps someday there will be a slashdot-like moderation system, and the best will rise to the top.
Thank you for your time reading this,
C.