BL's issues seem to be worse for some folks than for others, and even site slowness isn't always consistently experienced. I know there are times when some folks can't log on at all while BL seems to work normally for me (for a certain value of normal, since BL was basically abandoned by its admins), and vice versa.
Welcome back! I think most of us have resigned ourselves, at this point, to the fact that admin isn't going to make an appearance ever again, unless if the site is sold outright. But we've come to the conclusion that there just isn't another book community -- nor another site with a sufficiently similar format -- out there, so we're hanging on tooth, nail, and claws out as long as the site is still there (warts, recurring slowness, and all)! :)
Speaking personally, I can say that the BL community has definitely been helping me getting through the pandemic a lot better than I might otherwise have done.
Speaking personally, I can say that the BL community has definitely been helping me getting through the pandemic a lot better than I might otherwise have done.