Thats your opinion.... Perhaps these guys became friends because they liked each other's ideas

Not because they are friends who feel like they must like each other's ideas..
I for one get the feeling that you are talking about Anthony, Smasher and I, and the first thing I saw when I came back to the forums after an 8 month break was the volcano Mage.. And I loved it

Soon after when I was preparing my own troop ideas, I asked him for help. We even made a group to work on a troop together for dark barracks 8, it didn't work but those within that group shared ideas and enjoyed each other's company, because we all thought in similar ways and all had similar views on the game, which is why we like each other's ideas! Because they have all been thought about and put together in similar ways..
Anyway staying on topic.. Keep up the good work smasher!