I would like to think that the a.c. and bearing/effort to "log" is something that can be resolved together. A more flexible a.c. would allow for less stress over individual threads. For instance, if Zero was really just able to tag back 3 times in a log, then he can make up for a network post that he spammed over 9000 10~15+ times!
I'm one of those who prefer the current a.c.+hmd combo setup. To me, it opens up broader avenues to give feedback; having to wait for two~three months is too long, and I do prefer giving and receiving crit in a public sphere.
But should the mandatory and seasonal HMD prevail, I would like for us to have a mandatory HMD post in character journals that can be linked from the taken pages. There are times that I find myself wanting to even contact a player, only to find that they can't be reached in avenues I actually am able to access (frex, I can't IM due to wonky internet connection).