Thank you for posting this! It was an interesting read.

Forever Knight was the first fandom I actively participated in, and the first one I wrote for, although I didn't get involved until I was in university, a couple of years after it finished airing.

I also have fond memories of Ruroni Kenshin from that era. It was a staple of my university's anime club showings, and my favourite of the shows we watched.

Forever absolutely should have run longer.

I've really only read Bujold's Vorkosigan books. I should check out some of her other works.