Agreed! I suspect many former active members (from the 2003-2006 era) don't make music any more. I don't blame them, we all gotta eat and take care of our families. What's crazy is that we have tons of guests on the forums but very few seem to be interested in joining.
The Fresh RA of Bel Air ...I don't know what he was thinking, the youngsters clearly don't care about him; he somewhat alienated his old fan base on that one...
I saved lots of $$$$ after acquiring Virtual DJ, haven't bought vinyl in years. Can't beat the real thing tho ... I say keep both if you can. Also check out that article I wrote on ILLskratch:
http://www.illskratch.com/digital-scratching/