I know nobody gives a damn what I think, but personally, I would prefer them as separate sites. I joined Rec Flying when Off Topic was just another foum on the site. Then, when it was separated off as Social Australia, that became my prime site. Yes I still check the New (Unread) section of RecFlying, but only open a few of the topics, eg, 'Oddball,...' which I am closely involved in, creating aircraft profiles and posting any news (accidents, etc) that I pick up on. There are not many who are part of both sites, and I consider the regulars on SocAust to be my friends, kinda like a Men's Shed online. The fact that we can discuss/argue about anything from politics to cars and motorcycles without distracting from the central theme of RecFly is a big PLUS. Yes, I could survive if it returned to one site, but I don't know if the camaraderie of SocAust would continue the same.