Hi Ian,
I have been a member on this forum since it stated back in whenever that was.. 2010?.., and I will continue to write on here, so all is well.
For advertising, as you may be aware, ARC is sponsoring the beginners series on the lathe and the mill. So, we still have an advertising presence in a different way.
Regarding advert on the forum, we may review it at some point.
Ketan at ARC