I think readers should also take into account the hobby of RTA is a hobby all on it's own. Whether it plays a big part in the hobby of listening to a soundstage or not sometimes is irrelevant. Keep in mind that a lot of guys who are in the RTA hobby challenge if soundstages are even real. Your not going to run out of RTA type forums and on-line presence just because Stereophile makes a publication decision.
The more discrete HEA shrinks (finding it's new identity), the more you are going to see parts of HEA go back to their original clans. Hopefully Stereophile can ease it's way back into the mainstream. For me, it's fun to watch it all happen in "real time".
Michael Green
www.michaelgreenaudio.net