Yep.
I had hoped when DocJohn gave us the hugs and thanks option that we'd have more responses that what used to be 10% of views were replies on an active thread. (Since the site has grown, IDK what the % might be to cause it to be a good, active thread--but it's always been only about 1 in 10 who view it leave any message.)
But also, with so many newbies each week, they may not have "posting etiquette" down yet???? Maybe they don't know how to use the smilies (and indeed many of them don't work for me any more, since the upgrade).
For me now, if 3 or 4 people say or do something (hug, thanks, post) then I have to be okay with that... because I know what the other has said is true, many people here are hurting also, and many just don't know what to say.