A lot of the problems with the franchise is the same what the HN crowd sees all around with software development, hardware - with the digital boom of the 2000s,

A lot of the problems with the franchise is the same what the HN crowd sees all around with software development, hardware - with the digital boom of the 2000s, stakeholders see the possibility and sudden need to cater to EVERYONE. Who had the screenwriters in mind when writing scripts in 1989 or 1995? A wide enough geek minority that keeps the show afloat with healthy constant viewer numbers. Now they need to cater to the general population, and constantly seek ways to expand the crowd.