I do think people look at the 'old days' with rose coloured specs. As I recall it has always been the case that there were people on the scene who were only in it for the most superficial reasons and who knew nothing about the music, from 1988 (when I first discovered the music) right through 'til now.
.... How many househeads does it take to screw in a lightbulb? ....one to screw in the bulb and five to talk about how good it was back in the day... sorry guys..it's friday