I definitely appreciate it! I do not say thanks because of the peeps out there that assume it is spam. Rather not make people think I am a bot. :)

oh, i didn't mean to say that i am disappointed or anything. i don't need people to thank me. no one should feel obligated to do so on my giveaways. i am absolutely fine if no one does it. i just wanted to point out how this has changed over time (as you said yourself). i just found it interesting, nothing more. :)