Sheer numbers of participants, a little less actual "Long Range Shooting/Hunting" than in the past, so many good products available, and has been said the lock down has people looking for contact. Hank Hill's fence has been shut down many places.
Personally I don't always notice the drift, and go with what comes up.
I do scan who started the thread, who posted last, and how many responses it's generated. This thread being an example, I want to hear everything short grass has to say about everything/anything, I've learned that much. More often I have an inverse response. If a thread is already in double digit pages when I see it I'm not going there.