As far as it goes when it comes to the FeralHeart forum and things around it, it's an important part of what we have today. Eventually what lead up to the game we have today, and the community that follows.
There's a lot of history dug in and hidden around these boards about everything more or less FeralHeart related, and much of this is information or just history and most players never will hear of ever again, things that literary shaped this community. Could be struggles and hard work, fun events or happenings, less fun ones too, but also people(good or bad) that has come and that has gone. There's also a lot of knowledge that can be easily snatched up from someone more fresh in their boots if they're willing to find it.
Counting away the time and energy that needs to be spent to find the things that might appear a bit more hidden or forgotten, I only see gains from reading up on old posts and topics, they have a lot to learn us really. I myself find it very important that we keep as many threads as possible up and visible around the boards, this so people can actually go back in time and see what might've taken place and learn, and I believe staff and even common users of this community agree with me on that too. I cannot imagine this forum without all the old history within reach just a few clicks away.