I thought it was the end when it all went to pressure flips and late flips for a minute a while back.
Cycles, man.
Just like then, dudes are going to fall out because they think they have to do all this incredible shit that they see in the videos to feel like they're somebody. Let them drop away and we continue to enjoy this thing we have whatever it is to you. Hopefully they'll find their way back. Not everyone is a lifer in skateboarding.
Even the scoot kids will drop away like the bladers did in the past when they realize nobody gives a shit about the tricks they do no matter how rad they think they are. Everyone who was around back then remember the droves of rollerbladers everywhere. Where are they now?
Bubbles, man.