Doodledog Norah will tell me if I am wrong, but I assume she means that whenever GSM is mentioned it is to say she is missed because she gave free legal advice, not because people miss her as a person. I have said the same in the past. If I were GSM I would feel quite hurt about that, and yes - it does seem that those wanting a lawyer on tap are rather self-serving (I don’t think Norah meant to apply that to GSM, but to those who only seem to miss the free advice).
I don’t know why GSM was banned - the last thing I remember was the shocking ‘green trouser suit’ thread, but she survived that, so goodness knows. I would prefer to see suspensions rather than bans - maybe a three strikes and you’re out’ policy - but HQ has to protect GN from legal action. I too would like to see GSM return (I thought she had at one point) because she did offer a different perspective. Rather than attacking politicians personally (well, apart from AR, obviously!) which gets so tedious, she argued about policies, which is so much more constructive. I rarely agreed with her views (although I sometimes did) but found the discussions interesting. Legal advice is a bonus, but I would like her to know that she is missed for more than that.
THIS. Thank you, Doodledog.
