Scott, thanks for your post, it's good to see you here again. I too felt bad about what happened.
Before you left I noticed dead links here and there (from several posters) and had fleeting thoughts about saving everything, just in case. After your pictures went away I realized how fragile the thread really is, and really felt compelled to archive it. ("You don't know what you've got till it's gone".)
If you would restore your images here, I will be very happy. You had posted a lot of great material, and it would be great to have it back. For new readers it would be a big plus. Actually, I'd like to look at them again myself; it would be a good reason to go back and re-discover those earlier pages.
And I'd like to take you up on your offer of the 1-278 archive. I'll PM you about that.
Thanks again...David