Bah, what's great about Bionicle is the great new things you can do with them - does anyone older than 8 actually build and keep the original models? They are just part packs. You all should check out what can be done with Bionicle and Technic on bzpower contests. This is an example (a good one, better than average to be sure, but there are many like it). Check out the BBC contests at BZpower.
http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/Isaga/Bi...1entrydraft.jpg
The community at BZpower is more active than lugnet or any other Lego site. I think they had more entries for the last MOC contest than Eurobricks has total members. Or close, anyway.
I know, many people only like building castles and boats and cute vignettes with minifigs. OK. That's OK. Boring. But OK. Peace.
bzpower is the greatest.