some solid suggestions

Saintswrath,
We always encourage members to join in and help. This is a free forum and website and we do not request our member donate because it can create a monarchy.
Contributing here means you contribute news and information that adds to the community. We have google banner ads at the top and on a sidebar that are no more intrusive as any other website, Saints or not.
This is a laid back place, people are involved however they want. Some use chat, some post.
Let me remind you BlackandGold.com is blackandgold.net which was around since before I can remember. The first website I knew about was this site and Sainternet, and everything else seem to come from those places.
I think if you want to help and contribute, start posting news, joining in-- you can ask your friends to join. Some of your "complaints" are preferences the members here want, but we try to do the best we can to run a fun and clean site.
I hope you join in and contribute and look forward to seeing you in action.

I'll make sure Halo gets this. You can private message Halo anytime with any suggestions and he'll get back to you promptly. I think he does the same sort of stuff you do and is the owner of the site.