To counterbalance this... the Mod Squad is giving everyone a blank slate from here on out. So anyone holding strikes or didn't check in last month... Forgiven and forgotten!
There is no more Bonus AC for the time being, so that is it! Once you have your TL just post to that TL once a month checking in, with the month somewhere in the post.
This is both to make everything easier for all involved but also to make patterns clear. If you see yourself posting on the last day or two of the month each month, or if the mods see you get a strike every other month, that sort of thing!