Just what are they scared of.....?
Why, the truth of course!
stickandrudder, why not use your name on the LAA forum for the purpose of having the debate there. After the event you have the choice of not posting again, or changing your handle if you manage to get the rule changed.
Just a thought.
And not an unreasonable one but I have asked their moderator to restore my access rights on the condition that I no longer contribute any posts to the forum. Since they seem happy for the forum to continue to be under-utilised it's no great loss.