Here’s some “inside information” I received about NXTLog:

1) People need to remember that a large part of the moderation is done by fellow AFOLs as a volunteer job, so there will be accidental inconsistencies
2) Yes, there was a “change” on NXTLog…LEGO legal said no more links of any kind to external sites (though official implementation is delayed as LEGO figures out what to do about the many links that are already posted
3) Yes, comments with names are rejected

Bottom line: LEGO is working to improve NXTLog. Give them a little more time