Just my opinion, but I doubt if they're coming back. They are clearly not a priority, it would seem. I appreciate that it takes a lot of work to maintain a site like this, but it would seem like a reasonable thing to expect SOME kind of response on this. It's a simple matter of yes or no.

The gallery bots were a great feature, and an excellent way to stay current. Along with many others, I will miss them. ?

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