That is correct. He is no longer the owner. He is still an admin on the site, but real life changes have forced some schedule modifications...he just doesn't have the time a site like this needs. You will probably see him around from time to time, though.

The new owner is currently most interested in the technical bits rather than the up front side of running a forum. He's asked me to be the primary voice for the staff, at least for now. I'm sure he will post something eventually.

Regarding the questions about the front page and finding stuff...it's still a work in progress. The dust will settle soon, and hopefully we will all like how it ends up.