The quirky, combative, and at times zoo like nature of the forum have defined it's personality for years.It was not slowly becoming anything, the bedlam was already here.
You are undoubtedly right about he who pays the piper calling the tune though, and some will have waited years for this satisfaction.
Remember the old joke?
A mini nips in quick to the parking space the old boy in the roller had been trying to reverse into.
Seeing the other drivers annoyance.
"Hah" Cry's the mini driver" that's cos' i'm young and quick."
Engaging gear and crunching the front end of the mini in the roller guy says.
"And that's because i am old and rich!"