I'm sure more people will begin posting as we go into the actual chapters. I only lately saw that this was happening, and have spent the evening reading the entire thread on the Prologue (not an easy task...) after a long and regretted departure from the forum. (I will try and stay back here, this time!)
As for the discussion being more 'accessible', I really think that depends on the individual reader. While perhaps some members could use less shockingly big words
(that, I confess, do daunt me sometimes) it won't kill some people to pick up a dictionary and look up a word.
Like me.
Just give it a little bit more time, and some more people will drop by to see what's going on.