I'm not so sure about the analogy, but I do think MF has to die for The Buzz to flourish. I see it more like this: The contributors to MF are a family living in a big decaying house - one they are comfortable in and where they share great memories with the other occupants. The neighborhood is familiar and the pecking order has been more or less established, so they don't mind if the lights occasionally flicker or the plumbing gets backed up from time to time. They are not moving until that house becomes uninhabitable. I get that.

Personally I am not going to actively participate in an unmoderated forum (or one that is selectively moderated). I may venture over there from time to time to have a chin wag with the residents, but I won't move in. I'll continue to hang out here with the few that venture out of the old neighborhood occasionally. If the old house does fall, the lights will be on here for those that wish to make the transition.