So, what you're saying is, it doesn't matter what we do with the forum, they will still hold this belief.
No, I'm not saying that.
I am saying that no matter what you WRITE on the forum, it won't change their minds, mostly because they'll never read it.
But if we rework the forum, make a few clear rules about IC/OOC separation, etc. - those are simple messages that we can transport.