We are seeing a need for leader-only forums to return. This would be a place for public negotiations and discussions free from players and also free from my own comments.
Although anybody should be free to comment on #universal-news topics, there is a reasonable concern that my own comments on in-game matters might unduly effect their outcome.
We therefore need a semi-private forum, because there currently is no platform for leaders to challenge each other without outside influence.
This was actually a very helpful area of the forums back during the days of 100+ families in MW. Widely used for families to recruit allies, to announce wars, to announce changes in allies, to make it known when dishonorable raids/wars were happening, and to put a stop to vultures.