Under display options for the forums, I found the way to display threads with the most recent post first ... this is best for people who follow the forums more rigorously. And for those journal "topics" by Brad and the sysops ... I had been about to suggest/ask that they edit single Journal post and add new content at the top ... maybe dating the entry
Omni has been helpful by editing the first post of a thread and simply adding post that says it was edited. I believe it is in his journal and regarding on-going projects.