I have been around for a long time, some on and off, but in total since about 2004. Back in the day there were a lot of high level shooters that shared a LOT of info, over time they gravitated towards monetizing their knowledge on other platforms. Benos is still a great site for gear info and idea exchanging, but it seems the high level shooting stuff has gone by the wayside. It is still there if you want to search for the old stuff, drills and technique are still similar today.
Sadly, I can see the end in sight.
Ads in the future? I use an Ad Blocking browser so I don’t see ads and I am not tracked for spam stuff so have at it.