I guess I am one of those that have made our GM's task misserable. For that I apolygize

For what it is worth I have never be advocating rules changes, leaving that kind of input for those having experience from RoE I and preferably when DM's have asked for input.
I have been trying to get to know and understand the mechanics of the game and seeing it retroperspectively, probably has been bugging our DM's a lot

I take note of the changes and fully support our DM's wish to be able to do other things besides endless work as DM.
On a side note along the line of making the task as DM less of a burden, perhaps players should send dispatches to each other without putting DM as CC at all; only Diplomacy actions or perhaps even those should only have a summing up email to DM?