We get to come here and post hundreds of messages totally free of charge 24 hours a day... there's no reason why any of the owners/administrators should consult us on anything!
If you go somewhere every day and sit all day drinking free coffee, then one day they paint the room a different color or rearrange the tables, do you feel you should have been consulted?
As SA said, running a BB like this is a monumental task and EXPENSIVE, too. Clearly there were problems or I'm sure they never would have gone to the trouble of upgrading it.
We're not "entitled" to this board; it is a gift, pure and simple. We are guests.