OK I guess I'll respond to this bit by bit since there is so much
As for the inactive users there are quite a few modifications we can install here
to remedy that. Inactive user reminder emails mod will automatically send an email to inactive users without the mods having to do anything. It will continue to send one every week, 2 weeks, or whatever we set it to. Inactive users being users that haven't posted, or logged in in X amount of days.
There are also mods that can reduce a users permission levels when they are inactive. Me personally I think we should simply reward active members with things everyone will want so inactives will see it and want it too.
So what's the problem Qwest? Why aren't you installing these mods right now!?!? Simple..... Though I'm an admin I still do not have server access like the owner does and most mods require you to upload files.