Hey 2less,
I miss chat, as it was one of my favorite parts, but it was redundant since there is another chat format.
Logged out of the forums for no reason? Could be an odd blip or it could be that you timed out after being logged on for over 60 minutes if you didn't click the box to stay logged in (Not sure how long you had been on prior to the logout).
I hope you have a good evening,
Wolfie