Nah, it would never work. People who are angry and upset want to bitch when and where they choose. Also, most of the noisiest complainers are new to the boards, which suggests to me that they're really only here because they're so irritated (not everyone, of course).
Someone else suggested that the Auctiva staff should set up a forum for updates that only they can post in, which seems like a brilliant idea to me!
Believe me, I feel your pain! I feel most sorry for people who have legitimate (non-bitching) questions because it's really easy to overlook those questions with all of the other filler on the boards right now. Personally, I try to read every active thread at least every other day but I've had to give that up for the last couple of days. Too too much counterproductive negativity to wade through...