Shocking decision.

The forum is rolling along fine (admittedly with a smaller number of users than in times past), and this sounds like a personal grievance being taken out on the users of the forum.

From a personal point of view, when we were asked to form a "forum focus group", i offered my assistance in any way possible, whether it be some kind of admin/moderator/or anything else, and was not contacted once...

Closing it down is just an act of spite (in my humble opinion)

Pete