When I joined there many moons ago, there was a notice where it asked for email address, telling that they would not accept yahoo or hotmail email addresses.
Everything about that forum is known, so if you want to rock the boat.... then expect the results.... If you don't like it... fine, but there is no need to pop over here and whinge about it.....
It is like everything else, some people like it, some don't...
I have nothing but praise for the other channel, Nick helped me out many times before I retired from the business, took plenty of time out to talk to me on the phone, without trying to sell me anything.
I still pop in there now and then to see what is happening, and never have any problems logging in or accessing the site.