Well since I'm the thread starter and the thread has developed into a CGOAB critique, I'll add my two cents.
I find CGOAB to be antiquated and clunky to maneuver around in. It looks weird and acts weird. It may be the number one touring website in the world, but if it had picture hosting, avatars, and generally more modern, then it would be epic. If it had all these things, this site would be a ghost town.
Mind you, these are my perceptions. Nobody needs to slap my hands for speaking my peace about it. I recognize the superiority of the info in CGOAB, but the site itself needs to be brought into the new millenium.