Oh please, give us a break. You may have failed to notice, but TK is owned, and largely administrated by people who have been here for nearly 8 years. Most of us are happy with the shape and structure of the board, even if dissent does cause ripples every once in a while.
I seriously doubt The Badlands will ever go. Most of the regulars may have abandoned it or lapsed with the regular posting, but that's not to say it can be siezed upon in a similar manner.
It's real simple - if people like Kitty don't like a forum, they're welcome to try and change it. Given her and Dual's apparant distaste for it, there's two folk who could work together to change it for the better. How difficult can it be?