Hey Bob
It was not a hijack but a transition to the new list. And from what I 
have seen there were several that were not invited to the new list..

Reef Fish wrote:

>I learned only (from Scuba-SE Owner Jeff Kell) HOW Scuba-SE
>had been hijacked by the former co-owner Chuck Hopf to some
>list whose membership is unknown to Jeff Kell NOW, because 
>Jeff is NOT any part of the conspiracy that apparently had 
>been in place for several months --  that were set up by the 
>Owners of the new list(Chuck Hopf and Crusty) who were the 
>only ones who decided, and knew, who the subscribers are
>in the NEW list.
>