since no one has answered this question and i fall into the category you describe i'll ah bite i know i knowsuch bad taste ugh but it's hard to not use these kinds of metaphors when talking about the subject i can understand the concern but let me tell you my experience about reading this marvelous article moni you really are courageous for taking this article on i stopped reading it as an editor and couldn't stop it felt like i was reading a story one that captivated me and as is often the case when i'm reading a story with a lot of players in it i did forget who everyone was however i was okay with that because that's often my experience when dealing with a large cast of characters i forget the details like who did what and when and to whom but i either go back and fill in what i've missed or forgotten about or i was go with the flow and trust that the players are important the latter is what happened as i read this article so this is my long winded way of saying that perhaps forgetting the cast is part and parcel of the fact that so many people are involved everyone's story is important and you had to pick and choose what to include here i don't think it's something you should concern yourself about since i'm not sure there's much you could do to remedy the situation anyway and i'm so sure that you should hope this helps