"from day one the purpose of the site was mainly education and it seems we would lose part of the ability to educate if we made those changes." - Ken Jones
With that statement, you cut to the heart of the matter, Mr. Ken. This site has always been so much more than just a message board to post reports. Your book and this site, have always been about elevating and honoring the sport of coastal fishing. It is as much a teaching ministry ( especially the ethics, behavior, and respect for the ocean required of us), as it is a place to read reports and get information that might help us catch more fish. If you keep that mission statement ever before you, it will become much easier to divine what changes (if any) to try out.
I am keenly aware of these higher parameters, which is why I "chime in" only if I have a question or information that furthers the goal of education. I don't post a report every time I go fishing if that "report" would be a "copy and paste" of earlier reports with a different date. Despite my advanced age, there are many, many anglers that post on PFIC that have clearly FORGOTTEN more about fishing than I will ever know. That being the case, I only post when I have a question, or on the rare occasions when I actually have something that might add to the conversation.
Keep on keepin' on Mr. Ken. you are one of my mentors and heroes.