This list is being captured by Google Groups as well, is it not? You could sign up there and treat it as a forum.
I do agree with the OP in this regard, however. A forum provides a number of advantages, not the least of which is serving as a decent knowledge repository and topical segregation.
It would also allow me to filter people like Timothy Reaves without having to mate .procmailrc or edit GMail filters every time.
jonas