This is a worthwhile debate and demonstrates that the aviation community is not short on opinions and long should that remain the case.
The shortage of responses from the PILOT team is, in part, a result of experience. If you trawl elsewhere in this forum you will find that the level of abuse and criticism can be monumental when members of the PILOT team dare to venture into the forum.
For the record I am not actively involved in the day to day management but am a director of the business which owns it. I am also a dedicated pilot who cares about the sector and the magazines supplying it.
The comments on this and other forums are certainly noted and taken into account when considering actions.
PILOT still outsells the other magazines by a significant factor and although the team is not complacent about this it is one of the best polls available.
Failure to be drawn into a debate on a rumour network should not be taken as an indication that the people involved are not interested in readers views.
As for subscription the process is handled by an external company and problems are frequently reviewed.