I would be happy either way. As long as we can post a thread, we'll survive.
Another way to ask the question is:
Do CDs and casettes have a separate forum?
I like the way the it is now. I like the long running thread in the turntable section 'What record are you hearing now'. I like how it drifts up then drifts away. I like the vinyl cleaning threads. I like the light diy threads. Its, its, kinda zen.
Then there is the even longer-running "vinyl only spin list" thread in the Music Forums...
People that have turntables play vinyl. You can't have one without the other, so what would the point be? We ask questions about turntables to improve how they play vinyl, we ask questions about vinyl to get the most enjoyment out of our turntables.