I would say I probably fall under #2
Yeah, there is alot of banter about general design/development, but it's early days in the community and we can't really discuss the in's and out's of freelancing 24/7. Whenever possible I try and spice up the discussion but generally speaking if people aren't interested in responding then theres not alot anyone can do!
I like the threads you've started to create though, you bring that missing element to the forum!