Personally I would worry less about the state of the scene and get out and explore.
I think as a “community” we worry far too much about Instagram this and you tube that. Spend more time exploring, less time online looking for shit to moan about.
There will always be stuff to explore, stuff closes everyday. It is worth looking at the bigger picture, not everybody wants the epics. Most are content with doing the same derps as everyone else. It’s different strokes for different folks.
Like I said, more exploring places, less exploring social media