The rest of the world is starting to discover what we here on the AK side of AR15.com already knew. That the wave of the future in kit building is the AK. Whole companies have grown up by now serving the ever increasing AK market. This has actually brought the level of AK parts and gear to a higher level than OEM AK stuff.
An AK EE forum will provide AR15.com with an easy to use buy/sell section for this fast growing segment. Many can knock the AK, as many knock the AR, but more and more AR owners are buying AKs to play with, for examples of "the other side", or because they are cheap. As these members buy these guns, they will also buy accesories, and parts, etc. Providing a separate EE for the AK type weapons is the logical progression. With a separate AK section, people will find it easier to not only buy AK stuff, but sell it as well.
Ross