What numbers? Given the fact, that once one becomes a member, he cannot DE-activate his account, numbers are bound to be bloated. At any given time, on an average not more than 150 people are online, and I'm being generous.
Seems the "one, or two, odd", you care to dismiss so nonchalantly, have actually been very credible, informative and the real magnets. On an online forum, where anyone can be anything, that really matters.
The cause you are loyal to, seems to directly conflict with your loyalty to your country. The Indian spy caught in the UAE thread, is a good example. It was one of the key factors in me joining this forum, but unfortunately the two members who were catalyst in my joining, have left - Oscar and Khafee.