you are asking about the new members, but i will say this regarding things quieting down in general:
i have been a member for at least 2-3 years, but ultimately readers are wrong i think, so that people might give up the "habit"... like, i keep trying to stop reading, and when i do i stop posting here
by the way, i got back into readers twice in the last 7 months: once was a months-long bender, the second time was about a new date.
during the bender, the situation was complicated enough that it is hard to say how right they all were.
during the first date, it was clear as day-- my top 2-3 most trusted readers said he really liked me, and boom, no, he didn't. that was the clear miss i needed to stop. i hope this time for good.