Deathdrop made up a similiar thread awhile ago:
http://www.alienvspredator2.com/forum/6920-24.html
We've discussed related stuff in other threads too, for example the debate about an independent off-topic board, but we didn't came to an arrangement as far as i remember.
I don't know how many powers the admins have, but i think there isn't very much we can do without Praetorians help. Remember the discussion about the almost-dead clans.
About the newsletter, we could update it more often, but we need content to post.
Edit1: It would have been a good thing to post infos like the news about the former alien prequel/the new film from Ridley Scott in the news i guess. Point is, personally i'm not very up-to-date with such news that much, but i'll try to pay a little bit more attention for such stuff.