Yes - Andrew McKenna gets a big thumbs up for great, thorough, meaningful posts. Thanks Andrew!
Alan - Thanks. I remember when I was first starting up the TIGHAR food chain, I was pretty hungry for details of what it was like to get to, and be on Niku, so I try as best I can to convey what it is like in enough detail to satisfy the thirst of others. Glad to hear that what I've written is appreciated.
Part of the problem is one of time management. All the expedition Team members are also on the EPAC, and some are also involved with the Maid of Harlech and /or the Devastator projects, so many of us receive a flood of email traffic through those channels. At times, it can be overwhelming, 30-50 emails a day on top of seeing what is new on this forum, trying to do some research on the projects, keeping up with our own personal and professional lives, not to mention making up for taking a month off to go to Niku. I only just recently managed to look through all 3000+ unread email that came in while I was gone, and have been working like mad to catch up since my return on June 15th and the week of jet lag that followed. I still need to unpack some of my gear from the boxes it was shipped home in. Several Team members have simply found to be information overload, and don't have the time to keep up with it all. The Forum, unfortunately, seem to be one of the loads that gets shed first.
Thankfully, Marty seems to be one who can successfully manage the flood, and he's done a great job of filling the void and providing information to the Forum.
Marty - maybe there is or should be a way to ask questions of specific team members, and see if we can get direct responses from those individuals who don't normally peruse the Forum. If there are specific questions, we can post them on EPAC and ask the Team member to answer on the Forum. Just thinking out loud.