I would add though that although I answer a few posts, the forum isn’t just where I do this.
There are many issues about which I’m clueless (PHP being one!) and the appreciation – while very welcome – must be shared between everyone who takes the time to come here and share their sometimes hard-won knowledge with everyone else.
There are many other regulars here who take time out of their day to see how they can help, but even if one person answers a post for help, that alone helps everyone out.
Something I heard on the TV once was this: “A question is only difficult if you don’t know the answer”. At first I just thought that was a statement of the obvious, but it’s actually very true. And as users of WordPress, we all have those little bits of knowledge which we can use to help others out.
The success of WordPress is not just the developers, it’s not just the program, it’s not just here – it’s the whole lot together, and we are all part of that. And it’s staying that way ??