"or is it because some of the better trained and more experienced Volvo fans are getting a little tired of answering these simple questions that seem to come from people who want others to do the grunt work for them and not even bother to read their owner's manual or search the FAQ or archives?"


I can't speak for everyone here but although I own 2 740s, I rarely visit the RWD forum anymore. I repair mostly FWD Volvos daily now so I prefer to check into this forum but I don't read or try to answer the more basic questions as many are those than others here can easily answer or has been hashed out so many times before that I don't wish to discuss it anymore.
There's also occasional questions where without seeing the car, there's no simple answer (can get involved) or might require guessing and I'd rather not involve myself in either of those threads.