Who are our Hobby's Top Researchers?

[JasonL]

Certainly, many of us have heard the names of hobby pioneers, both in terms of their vast collections, or the amount of knowledge they have contributed over the years. And it seems to me that the folks who have advanced the body of knowledge are the same people who have the larger collections and exposure to large amounts of cards over time. Seems to be a fair assumption, right? only makes sense.

But, are there any people in our hobby's history that developed a reputation as a top researcher or source of knowledge, who DIDN'T have an amazing collection (or flow of cards through his or her trading business) at his or her disposal?

I have no idea why this question came to mind. Perhaps I would like to think that I don't need to have a ton of money to be able to contribute to the hobby...but I wouldn't know where to start.

Perhaps that is a better direction in which to take this post: What are the hobby's top 25 questions that need answering (and can be worked on)?


I would be interested to hear people's thoughts on my idle chatter...