Cipher database

[Mark Knowles]

If you want to get more people aboard the cipher train, it might help to provide some examples of relevant ciphers. Unknown means unloved.

I understand your point that specialisation is key, but the VM is a dangerous subject. If your scope is too narrow, you are more likely to go deep down the wrong rabbit hole. Therefore, I am happy that there are people with a good understanding of the MS as a whole.

The argument that you have given against specialisation is the argument that can be applied to any and all academic subjects. In academic research there is always the possibility that a specific line of enquiry will not yield results and yet, correctly, this does not stop people from researching specific areas.