I also bemoan the fact the reunion didn't update us on Lydia Reed and Michael Winkleman. In a previous message someone said they had Hassie going off to college when she left and wondered about Little Luke's disappearance. That same episode (initial episode of the last season) mentioned Little Luke was in the army!!!!!
I love this series, remember seeing it with my parents as a youngster. I guess TNN did their Reunion sort of "on the cheap." I would have preferred it being 2 hours long and getting all surviving members of the cast back. I don't think they even mentioned the reason Kate left the series. I think it was a money dispute.

Anyway, it is a sweet, kind and wonderful series. Glad to see it back on television and glad I found the board!

Thanks,
John