He might, but I think Dan Silverman himself might have gotten into some serious real-life trouble, for which he is said to have been convicted for about a year ago.

(Not entirely sure about the credibility of the source though.)

As for many of the users mentioned, I think many simply have very little time to work with 3dgs these days. Doing a study, a real job, (the army,) all not quite the same as when you're still in high school with loads of time to kill.