This is what I think:
1. Erwin is a generous man who loves giving members gifts they've shown they truly want and we (if I may include myself) very much wanted both subfora.
2. I suspect that Erwin, like many conservative Christians, is a strong and loyal supporter of Israel, the Jewish people, and all things Jewish, and that this forum is part of his vision for CF as a minsitry. I felt he demonstrated this when that complaint about this forum was lodged in Suggestions.
3. Erwin surely finds it particularly enjoyable to give gifts to members who rarely, if ever, cause him any trouble, especially when such gifts indicate expansion, rather than being problem-solving in nature.
4. If, as one theory posits, Erwin has tied the number of subfora to the amount of traffic in a congregational forum, I have way too much free time, so I can assure you that traffic here has increased since I pitched my little pup (woof woof) tent here.
5. I had to teach myself to make a new subforum on a more primitive vB board, and I can make one in ten minutes or less, even though I've had very little practice. I'll bet Erwin, who actually is the Webmaster Extraordinare, can probably do it in thirty seconds in his sleep.
OR:
1. One of us ladies here is one hot babe, lives next door to Erwin, personally batted her eyelashes at him, and asked him politely for both, but we will never know just which of us this lady is because she uses a sockpuppet to remain incognito.
Her name is Bond; Jane Bond.