It's up to you Andy, but I'd miss your contributions.
I agree with Abers.
POTY has always been a bizarre competition and had a serious restructure coming to it. The entry fee is not that extreme. I see it as akin to the way the French health service is managed - there is a small fee to see the doctor; not so much as to stop the sick turning up, but perhaps just enough to stop the malingerers from wasting the doctors' time.
I suggest a nice cup of hot chocolate and steering clear of everywhere except the forums