I totally agree with Mr. Wilshere opinion as same applies to Spain model market. And as to RC Universe Jet forum also happens to Spanish most popular forum.

From my point of view...... it is just statistics, idiot!.

It is very easy:

1.- If fewer people may get to R/C in general and jets in particular, fewer and fewer threads will be started.
2.- If more people are unable to keep with the hobby, fewer and fewer threads will be started and even continued.
3.- If there are fewer meodelers, manufacturers will produce fewer new models to build and comment.

And all this has nothing to do with some distributors getting bigger premises and more employees as for example, in my country, of 5 great distributors only 2 remain and although it is possible they might get better sales from less competence -thus needing more warehouse space and more people working- we have lost R/C brands like OS Engines and Kyosho that we now may only purchase from other European countries but not in Spanish model shops.

That is crisis and R/C market free falling!.