Where are the juicy scoops of yore? they cry. Who has embarrassed himself on the dance floor, or told scurrilous tales on her idle and greedy colleagues?
Alas, the Ranger but holds a mirror to the market. Caution, not to say cowardice, now rule. Bankers who would once have blushed with pride to have the shape of their swimming pools described in print (however inaccurately), now cringe away from the Ranger's lasso.
What are they afraid of? Being read about by their bosses, or gimlet-eyed compliance tsars, who "wouldn't see the funny side".
There is a strange paradox here. If bean-counters and the FCA have no sense of humour, what are they doing reading Loan Ranger?
Many in the market hanker after the old ways, as two bankers last week, late in the evening, confided in Loan Ranger and Silver when they were the last left standing in the saloon.
Might they be the start of a rearguard action?
One, who complained that Loan Ranger was not what it was, insisted he was up for being in the column, but was clearly also in a mood for a jostle, given that he proceeded to taunt his fellow banker for being only 21 months away from 60 and slagging off the bank he worked for.
In his vehement rebuttal, the accused sprayed the Ranger with spittle, before calling his comrade "Pube Head".
Corp comms would love that.
The Ranger also stepped into a parallel universe of calm and meditative bankers last week when she met Louise Chester.
Formerly head of research and then global head of telecoms and media for Dresdner RCM, Chester is now a Mindfulness coach, teaching bankers the ancient Buddhist practice of awareness.
Mindfulness offers people the ability to be more aware of their actions, emotions and boost their concentration.
Goldman Sachs, Citi and JP Morgan are among her growing roster of clients.
Perhaps readers would like to suggest who in the loan market would benefit from some mindfulness coaching?