I had my share of "vacations," typically well-earned. So did others.
I actually don't mind the locking of threads that's more frequently done now. Some get tedious, some of my own included.
My problem now is the imbalanced suspensions and deletes, done usually in defense of a handful, along with the snarky personal element to it. I have no idea who he used to be before he got Board Op. status, but it was obviously some handle that had issues with several of us.