Wouldn't the decline of groups have more to do with a decline of the "scene" they operated in? "Scenes" were primarily prestige-based, and security work has bee

Wouldn't the decline of groups have more to do with a decline of the "scene" they operated in? "Scenes" were primarily prestige-based, and security work has been profesionalized, with hackers working in the legitimate or illegetimate economy instead of mainly vying for symbolic goods. Symbolic capital isn't dead (disclosing vulnerabilities can be good for career advancement), but it's not the main driver anymore.