I hope I am mistaken, but Barbara (BBC) has left Mudcat and has stated why in the 'Why do people start biased, inflammatory' thread. If you look at the Mudcat Resources link you'll find that her name has been taken away there, too. I think, you should at least read why a long-time contributor has gone.
Since Dan'l, after altogether four posts, when he stated he'd leave (you remember?), got two threads with dozens of pleas to come back devoted to him, I thought I'd let go by the 'over & out' of a long-time contributor not completely without comment.

Barbara, I hope it's not a final break-up, but just a break after which you come back (like, e.g., Bruce, Martin, and Roger did). We need people like you.

Wolfgang