However, will the forum be deleted or just closed for further posts?
Because if it got deleted I'd be terribly sad for losing all the nice memories and information that has piled up over the years.
^I kind of get what you're saying, but I do think that a lot of people here don't really act like fans or like people who "understand" the band anymore. I mean, some stuff around sounds more like "I wished this...I wished that" type of bitching than proper "serious" negative criticism. Also, when negative criticism on the band's own forum constanly grows, doesn't it mean that people are tired of the band? I don't want to insult anyone or start fights. I just want a healthy debate about this.