Whit, my thought (perhaps a silly one ) was that those threads should not be for reading, but rather for restarting, letting those who were not here the first time redevelop them now.

For example, if I were one who hadn't been here to enjoy being part of the "brick-house" discussion when mav first raised it, I would love the chance to join such a discussion started anew.
(no initial cap on the last word there! ]