Welcome back!
I agree with the love of having one home, and keeping up to date with the designers I love.
I'm one of those that has my designers, my blogs I read, and my places I call home.
With running a store and taking care of a one year old I just wouldn't have time to deal with the drama of a big community. I love ssd for that reason, we are full of ladies and full of fun... and they are always welcoming to anyone. Besides they always take me back in every time I run away!!! I always disappear for weeks or months then come back.
I just feel most of use know our designers and know our stores then keep up with all our favorites through facebook. No real need for places like dst/msa that are open. Sometimes I feel the fill up with people who just throw layouts up, new designers that I'm sometimes not interested in, and of course drama. I'm always shorter on cash and I know I want to spend my money places that are well established and with designers that are established as well. Thats just my personal preference.