When did the dev's stop reading the forums?

[Shibi]

...there's a complete lack of moderation going on...

The moderation is there. A lot of posts have been deleted, and people have clearly been given posting holidays.

What you won't find is one side 'cancelled' (potentially against your P.O.V.), the moderators (which I believe are contractors) are trying to walk a line down the middle which is where most people sit.