Lot more people have one of the RTF helicopters now, probably a fair statement.
We used to have a number of US based manufacturers like Century, Synergy and Miniature Aviation. Synergy is maybe sorta still around, hopefully they can make it happen.
Used to have 2.5 heli based vendors, if you counted HeliDirect. Now we have .5 if you count HeliDirect. I miss Ricks and Heliproz.
IRCHA Jamboree attendance has been on the decline, though covid certainly hurt.
At least Align has taken enough of a break from manufacturing vacuums to make helis.