IMHO, the forum that is going away, "Rag Chew Central II", was always a big waste.
When I see the QRZ forums, each one only shows the most recent posting. If it isn't something that sounds interesting, I move on. Seldom is there any reason to look into that forum. Just like the original "Rag Chew Central", It will not be missed.
The Technical Forums are much more interesting. But even with those forums, if the most recent posting doesn't sound interesting, I don't bother looking for anything else. And it is not different on eHam, or any of the other discussion groups. In less than 10 minutes I can scan the forums, on several sites, for something interesting. If I don't find anything, I move on to more interesting endeavors.
As for the new forum, "Just Talking", it would be nicer if they made it Read/Write Members Only. Or make it so that it doesn't even show up on a non subscribers screen.