"It is a fact that in the time since this (for the record) statement/complaint was made on forum by the current Chief of the Mudcat Editing Team, the site's owner, our host Max has not seen fit to implement the only suggestion contained in this statement."

So then what is the problem?

"So how do you equate that as the site's owner's support for this (for the record) statement and the wishes of the current Chief of the Mudcat Editing Team - who made it?"
I think you read too much into that. You make it sound like Joe's suggestion was some sort of set-in-stone, take-it-or-leave-it, dealbreaker.   Most people have discourse and move on. Seems like Joe & Max have that.   Nothing much to discuss here.

"Perhaps you need to explain this to the poster/'moderator' who made the following (for the record) request? For he appears to think that our host will change the way they run their forum just to suit the wants and whims of an individual member or two."
Not much to discuss or explain there. You can interpret comments any way you choose, but actions speak louder than your words. IF something will happen, it will happen. If not, so be it. La dee da.

"Or at the very least, some form of public (for the record) statement of its intended implementation would have be given to our forum?"
No reason for anyone to respond to that.

Your circular reasoning is getting you no where. Anyone who looks hard enough will come up with an answer to either make your case or disprove. The simple fact remains that while many of us see your points, by the lack of action no one seems to feel sufficiently moved to join you on your quest. You receive some sympathy, a few pats on the back, but what we witness by reading these threads is that no one is out there fighting the battle or even discussing what you consider to be the issue.   

You keep cutting and pasting a comment about this place not being fun anymore and then ask people to discuss it.   A few people have stated why they don't agree with you, I have not seen anyone who supported the statement, and then you complain that no one wishes to discuss the issue.   Your point was made, reasons against were offered - and that is the discussion. Why do you wish everyont to repeat their statments?