I don't think that the forum will change much in it's operation, hopefully it will just be busier.
I would encourage anyone that has some spare time and don't currently scour the forums to reply to questions that they know the answers to to do so. It's surprising how much you can learn by looking at problems from other peoples perspective, you won't always get it right, but there are many eyes on here, someone will point out your error, just don't take offence if they do. (I don't).
Sometimes I thought I knew the answer, but I will usually do a little research first to make sure, and then realised that my idea was wrong and found the correct answer Which helps me too in the long run. I think that you remember things better when you have researched and found the answer rather than having it given to you. That's just the way I work.