As Dillinger said, he robs banks because that's where the money is.

To reflect the will of the community, you have to go where the community is.

That is on the fora, not on the mailing lists, as a rule.

In fact, there are two communities. Their opinions often clash. To choose between official forums and mailing lists would be to pick a winning community and a losing community. I don't think that would be good for anyone.

I preferred the official recognition of two communities that existed when they were divided into independent sites. Then disagreement was recognized as natural, and negotiation and diplomacy were the right ways to cope.

I doubt that any unification scheme will work, for reasons one can deduce from what GA is saying.