Never. I honestly just peruse another portion of the hobby when feeling burnt.

Seek out a new game, then play on route, then restore something, then host some people or an event, then learn a new pinball skill, etc...

Pinball is a multi faceted hobby for me. If I get tired of one aspect then on to another.

I think those sort of posts are indicative of the changing of PINSIDE and not the hobby.

I have noticed that # of pinsiders online at any given time seems to have dipped. Some of that is summer slow, but much of it is because people are just not on pinside as much. Hell, I was a hyper poster for years and my use has dropped way off. But I am still in pinball just on different places.
I see the same thing with others that are not on Pinside as much, but posting on Fbook groups, in private groups, on Tilt, etc...
So much pinball content now with dozens of podcasts, streamers, insider clubs, etc... It dilutes the population in one spot which for a few years was all Pinside all the time.

I think some of the burnout is around the changes here and for some that was a big part of the hobby for them?? just guessing.

I will say that Pinball is still growing hugely in popularity and just watch the #s here when the next new game drops. They are bigger than ever cause this is still the #1 site in pinball and where all flock when something cool and big happens like a new game.

curious, what all was lost in the fire?

Bummer