Rabid Oscar I understand how you feel about this, but when you left things were still OK with SF. This is what happened in your absence.
1) SF got badly flamed for using out of OORP ships and guns. And they WERE OORP. I was there, I know, I was a noob, and guilty too. (My SF guy was in an Avenger.. I at least got SA's permission..)
2) As a result, a lot of members left.
3) After that, Firebird left.
4) Hyperwave tried to reform it and hung on for a bit. Ships were in RP, and things were recovering.
5) Another loss of members and interest, and Hyperwave left.
6) Hyperwave gives SF to Unselie
The SF you knew and loved is gone. Join the QCR, I did.
Looks like the UOG are about to give us a run for our money...