Ok since I started this thread, can I have the last post??

I totally agree with OHebel Wring, and that's kind of the point I was trying to get at all along.
It isn't a Steampunk scene, it's a genre that pertains to a variety of things from Literature, Film, Art, and Music, to Fashion, Tinkering, and Inventing.
Those that enjoy it are indeed Steampunk entusiasts. In fact might I be so bold as to suggest we add this definition to the FAQ Andy and Amanda posted?
Cheers all! Lovely to have a community with such passionate, insightful, and well mannered members!