It went because people complained about it, then a new set of people complained when it was gone 
Damn, why it doesn't work when I am complaining about avenger nerf?
So sad to discover the retarded whine post where as many guys wanted it to stay than guys who wanted it removed was the cause of this step backward.
I think the current aim is to have it return when theres been a rejig of the gang system and it can be passed on in game, not downloaded somewhere and everyone magically knows everyone elses business.
Actually, you should not know either who are CS or TTTLA when they're taking a town (there even shouldn't be timer). But a guy on the forum will know the first will shoot on sight, and the second not, even if he never met them. So lets remove all gang related forums too!
Sometimes, gameplay is better than realism. If you think it should be a pure in game feature, so work on it, and restrict it to peoples/factions added in factions computers (though it's a pain in the ass to manage) when it's ready, but don't remove it when there is nothing else ready to replace it.
Also, I heavily doubt a pure new player who never played will go on forum, search the NC of a particular gang, and download it, magically knowing everything (it's only goddamn colors, this doesn't tell you everything at all. It's like tatoos or gang mark, just like our nick are like our faces IG).
Why TTTLA shouldn't be able to take pictures of all criminals and spread it through wasteland with "wanted posters" or holodisks?
