I recall having a bit of correspondence with Malcolm a year or so ago (i was just inquiring about if I was infringing anyone's copyright with a photo I was posting). As part of the conversation Malcolm alluded to the amount of work it was taking him to keep posting information (press releases and the like) to keep the forum alive. The general drift of contributors to social media type platforms having drawn down the volume of posts. He also said that he had a fair bit of work (sometimes unpleasant) in moderating the forum.
Hopefully the new owner has the energy to maintain/continue Malcolm's labour of love.