If not for Jay and some other active members here this thread would have been long Dead because the op is sometimes not serious. He has even made several attempt to change the name of the thread. So the glory you give to him is not really for him. It's just like bringing up and idea but not working towards achieving that goal. A person who achieve the goal could be recognized more than the idea initiator.
Being an OP or creating a thread do not mean that you have to be very committed in that thread always and besides, this is a topic that requires vast knowledge of which even if the OP is knowledgeable enough but it doesn't mean he must be always active on the thread, perhaps he also comes and make contribution when necessary which i have seen on several occasions so saying that the OP is not serious will not be the right word to use. We know that @JayJuanGee have been the major contributor of this topic for quite some number of years now and the knowledge he has impacted to most of us here about bitcoin investment is helpful so while you're praising the one who has made this thread active, do not make it look like you are demeaning others or making it look like they had an obligation they absconded.