Just like to share my 2p as a non moderator but as someone who has first hand knowledge of some of the things that may appear hidden to most.

Much of the concerns seem to revolve around the trade off with losing unofficial dealers vs gaining input from Meridian themselves. Obviously Duncan and the mods know the reasons why it was decided to make restaurant users and PP only, but as is their site, they are free to do as they wish even if at times us others do not agree.

What I would like to reiterate though is to let people know that even though Meridians involvement in the site appears to be intangible, it is real and has been for quite some time. I am sure that anyone who has visited a PP whilst Meridian have been present, such as the many product releases that have happened the last year or so, will, if they have asked the right questions, seen much openness and willing from Meridian about the benefits of this forum. This has in turn, led to opportunities to reopen the kind of dialogue that was once common which has resulted in two way communication that is respected and valued by Meridian.

I am personally aware that this year alone has seen a number of Meridian staff, some quite senior, become members of this forum. Whether their dialog becomes more open or not remains to be seen, but their names do pop up from time to time as being online showing that they are clearly actively participating in this forum and have been for some time.

Whilst this may appear to be uncommunicative, as mentioned before, the opportunity for two way communication, even if via a PP, is being made use of. But as an earlier reply suggested, forum members often get in there before any need for direct or indirect response from Meridian themselves is needed.

Meridian owner since 1992
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