Fewer traditional LOS pilots in the last 25 years.
Fewer GA pilots in the last 25 years.
More commercial airline flights.
Invention of the " anyone can fly " drones.
Better technologies to track in flight obstacles.
A few Billionair CEOs that have bought our US congress
Media that has the general public scared of everything
RCU members that like to stir the pot because they have nothing better to do.
Did I miss anything?