Hi Wendy!
I just wanted to mention that I went to a few of the BOM's that have been restated, and on some (Sue Garmen's and Janet Stone's) sites I'm receiving the "access denied" message. I know that the patterns would not be accessible after a year, but I don't recall reading that the forum messages would be wiped as well.
I'm not sure if this is connected to the above issue, but I will mention it anyway. I went to my dashboard, and it shows me as a member since 2011, which is not correct. I was a member since 2008, and have really enjoyed this site.
Good luck with your research!!
Kathy Mitchell