The problem with this is that it encourages people to then use OOC means of communication. "My god! No one's commented on that scout report! Gotta hop on IRC, find the Vice Marshal, he has to do something!"
Still happens when you can't read everything, but the problem is less acute because you have to get people to tell you stuff OOC first.
My guess is the same type of person who would head to IRC to get someone to look at a scout report would be asking for updates on IRC while wounded. I don't think that this change would have much impact on meta or power gaming and would make the game less boring for the rest of us who don't go on IRC or use other OOC methods to communicate. Don't let the small number of people who would participate in what is *clearly* against the rules to stop us from making the game more enjoyable for the rest of us.
