It could equally be said, I suppose, that CB wasn't always full of people moaning about the various parts of The AnswerBank ;-)
Whether it's News, ChatterBank or anywhere else on AB though, there will never be any interesting threads unless someone posts on a subject to start a thread off.
I try to start threads off in CB from time to time, and occasionally in News, but we need more people to start things off, rather to simply moan about others not doing so. (That's NOT a specific swipe at you or your post though, Lottie. It's simply a general observation).