Plus, someone could start their own thread that starts with Solved .. it can get messy if the OP is not responsible for their subject headings. And Smitty has a point; some people see the Solved preceeding the thread title and don't even look at it. There are pro's and con's to everything. I think the main thing is finding a way to work with what you have. This board is not set up bad in any way. It has a LOT of nice features. I am very happy with it (IMHO) and think the Admin team have done a great job with it.
(Skye's doing good, only 1 more trip back left!)