Wow....I'm an outcast here on two fronts....a paying Rennlist member AND a 928 owner.
P.S. Why does anyone care that an "off-topic" portion of a Porsche forum is "members only"????
It wasn't done, IMHO, to get rid of any political viewpoints. I think it was done to encourage people to register. Pelican is great, but it has a wonderful business generating revenue to fund the forums here. Rennlist has some sponsors, but basically survives on the generosity of members...ala P.B.S.
Let's all just get along and have fun owning great cars, m'kay?