In reply to Lone Rider:
I would guess the reason is UKC is based in the far south miles from any winter climbing and most users of UKC are as equally as remote. The internet is no barrier to distance but having the networks is important and Simon Richardson (Scottish Winter site) has those.
Quite often talk of conditions also is at th wall or near to the area and if you are miles from that it's not on your radar.
Scottishwinter.com is such a great site and resource.
Post edited at 10:21