well if you looked in the "FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS / SUGGESTIONS" thread pinned at the top of this very board you would see that it is in fact being worked on, alongside a number of other things because if you look at the very very top of the page you will see the forums are in "beta" this is because it is a custom built forum thats not using any existing forum software. one could debate on if the forums should have been opened in this state or if they should have waited sure, but they are open and we are here and thats the situation *(~w0)

(also if you happened to look at one of the other pinned threads you would see that search is a frequently requested feature in the wishlists)