"Special" just doesn't do you justice, Carl.
The fabled 'meltdown' really wasn't - merely a case of overdue updates which were implemented as time allowed. Steve does the heavy lifting for the site (including software upgrades) and was busy with his real life job. A simple case of priorities. Much more boring than the meltdown story, I know.
The error message at the top relates to mkportal, utility software that is no longer supported or functioning (hence the message). No bug or new thinking involved. Eventually we will find something to replace it, but since it's not critical to the functioning of the site overall, it's waiting its turn behind life's more important items.
In the meantime - the rest of the site is working fine. You are indeed all special, but we're fresh out of trophies. Enjoy, and have a Happy Thanksgiving.