I don't see a reason to lock this thread. In two pages, it seems fairly tame and conversational to me.
I oppose the motion to lock it. Deliberation on forum should be just as good as on chat, if not better. At least here, we can easily reference previously mentioned points or arguments.
This said, nothing against Ame's moderation, but an official SARP channel should be under the ultimate control of Wes, even if he does very little with it. Basically, he should own the channel. That said, I've no problem with Ame continuing a major role in moderation on such a channel.
I've no problem with how it's run presently, but if it's to be official, I think the above would be a requirement, even if Wes is not present a whole lot on it.