You're missing the point of tacked threads in general, and this tacked thread in particular.
In a more practical sense, too - the reality is that tacked threads are almost never read, and usually tend to get far less traffic than "regular" posts.
Also, the A2 forum is not a terribly heavily trafficked sub-forum, so the fear of your post "quickly disappearing" into the ether is relatively low - it will probably stay "first page" for a pretty long time before even getting kicked to the second page, much less pass into the archive.
Finally, your question, while it is occurring in your case to an A2 - is not really "A2 specific," it's a general troubleshooting question, and would probably get more play time, views, and therefore assistance in other sub-forums besides this one.
You're more than welcome to post in this forum - and even in this thread, for that matter, if you think it will help, but my practical experience would be, neverminding any "forum police" games, that you're just not going to get that much action where you've posted your question.
~Augee