reheat ... at 3 posts in 3.5 years you'll probably accept that you're the extreme outlier!

I think there should be a way of allowing members (with less than 50 posts) to request permissions. Short of posting 47 new posts. But it can't just be a simple request or moderators will be flooded with 'demands'.

Is there a vB addon to moderate profile changes? Members with > 10 posts and > 3 months registered could request profile change permissions but they could be moderated ...