FYI: After reading the OP of this thread again today, I edited it to say, "This is a summary of the history of RF, the landmarks in its history,
some of the most prominent members thereof [...]" instead of, "This is a summary of the history of RF, the landmarks in its history,
the most prominent members thereof [...]." Any given member's not being included in the first three posts in this thread doesn't mean that they're not a productive or valuable member of the RF community; it's just that one can only mention so many members in one thread. Some members have left, some have stopped posting regularly, and some don't have many posts (by which I generally mean 10,000 or more posts), among other things.
So, if you're not included in this thread, please don't assume you're not recognized by the staff as a valuable member. Heck, there are many staff members who are not mentioned in this thread. Mentioning all of the forum's productive, valuable members in at least a little bit of detail wouldn't require a thread; it would require a small book.