I have to agree with Paul here.
Since I have been registered, Richard appears to have given a lot of help and factual advice to readers of the website. Ok sometimes his input and explanations can be a bit long, but his posts usually contain lots of factual info as well as his personal opinions and we are all entitled to them.
If the posts were based on quality I'm sure he would be near or at the top of the ratings.
I really hope that Richard reconsiders as I'm sure that the quality of his posts will be sorely missed.
Graham