It isn't an opus unless you mention something about how Jim's "personality change" has disaffected you. Better luck next time.
I'm a little late to this thread, but I disagree. The single most important element in a successful opus is how the newer posters aren't nearly the equals of the good old posters who have left. That's been said since late 1998 by my recollection.
BTW, I've always wondered who the hell were in the perfect classes of 1997 and 1998.:)