"Or hey, this is 2006, we can just do whatever the hell we want and not give a damn about the other guy.. estrigine and BASE just don't mix. Way TOO much drama..."
  do you mean "estrogen"?
  wtf
  certainly, I agree with you, there are those who will try and selfishly bag a structure and trash it, and that's just against the spirit of BASE, but what does it have to do with estrogen?