As I will be a re-applicant in the proceeding cycle, I have been checking Emory's website from time to time over the last few weeks and can't help but notice that they haven't even removed the information about applying for the previous cycle. I would think that if the program's length was being extended by starting it 3 months earlier, they would've already published information regarding the upcoming admissions cycle seeing as the cycle itself would be starting in late May/early June instead of August (3 months earlier, in other words).

And I agree with what you said about there not being many posters on this forum anymore. Even though it was an effective strategy for inhibiting spammer activity, it seemed like implementing a log-in system also resulted in driving away most of the forum's regular poster's. IMO, part of the forum's likeability was in the convenience of being able to pop in and post a message in just a few seconds.