Each persons' contribution adds to the identity and history of the team. With old members parting, some of the team's ideas go a miss. Hence, new members come in and continues or at times re-establishes a new ideology and lay a foundation. It is these new members that groups and players have not met and know only former members. People come and go for various reasons.
People online have commitments to family, loved ones, friends, school, career and to themselves.
May and June is a time when all schools are expecting finals. We on the Grooves Speed Team value education and encourage all our members if they need to take a break from checker for academics, then do so. In addition, family outtings, jobs and other activities offline that make people human beings come first. Yes, gst's checkers team is one that is online. As long as gst members keep in touch and stand by gsts, they are members.