The "They" I'm referring to are the multitude of players that discovered TTRPGs (mostly 5e) during the pandemic.
Are they still playing? Did they add TTRPGs to their new list of interests? Or, have they since either reverted back to their hobbies before COVID, or possibly went ahead to new...
It seems to me that a lot of people who are still mad and hold a grudge even after WOTC backed down and reversed course were just waiting to pounce on them anyway.
I hope you find what you're looking for in another game, but I love 5e and I appreciate WOTC for what they've done with the corpse...