Are the Author and Reader indexes of use to people? I notice that they haven't been updated in a while, here or at EP. I don't fault the moderators for this, as they have plenty to do and lives of their own, and maintaining the indexes is something of a chore (a more and more daunting one as the backlog grows, too - I know how that is!).
Anyway, I was wondering if people felt they were of any use. If the consensus is that they are, I volunteer to maintain them (for both EP and PC) and take what little stress I can from the moderators on that front.
If people don't see a need for them, I would suggest that they be taken down, as an outdated index speaks of neglect and I don't think that's the impression EA wants to give.