I didn't start posting until Jan 09 (or thereabouts), but I started lurking Jan 08 (and consequently signed up May 08), so I had the pleasure of reading the contributions of most of those posters before they went.
Miss DMJ; doubtless one of the best guys to have on your side in a debate on here. Knew loads and wrote eloquently.
Afaik, Benga had something serious happen in his life late last year, hence the disappearance. I've heard he might be coming back soon. Hope so! Again, a great poster and had a talent for shutting people down quickly by slapping them with facts and reasoning (a la Montana).
Still, big characters will always move on eventually. Circle of life. They're hard to replace, but some of those who would be considered "recent posters" will go on to become new household names. VGC will always have the smartest videogame fans on the interwebz.
