I am not sure what it is directly. Maybe it's due to the fact that second generation internet users are coming up and they don't have near the experience with forums as we do.
I have been on forums since (i think 28k) dial-up days in 1994-1995. That's a full 20 years ago. Back then the only "social media" was email and forums and when AIM came it was like...ahhhhhhh shiny...
Now everything is social....I am not sure that the young guns go for forums anymore as much as they go to Youtube. If they have a problem they will go to youtube and ask youtube what's up. Videos show.
As far as a pup...we still haven't decided what we want yet. I loved the TT but I would really like to just use the minivan to pull with...it's so comfy.
Thanks!
Jeremiah