Jane,

Did those people have their e-mail address in their profile?  I'm asking because if I left the board, it would mean a lot more to me if other participants asked me to return instead of the administrators.  Since the administrators are not social workers, I wouldn't think they would be inclined to ask people to return.   If the people left due to the content or administration of the site then I feel that it would be incumbent upon them to explain the reasons before leaving.

Since I'm not on the forums you're referencing I may be out of bounds here.  We've seen some great contributers leave other forums but generally it's because they're lives have moved on and they don't feel the need to be here.  While we miss them and their contributions, we're happy that they've progressed.

Kelly