I wasn't much of a sharky fan, but then again, the more sources we have, the better informed we can be, and the more likely we are to get the straight info instead of some PR job.
Andy (from BXBoards) anticipated this a while back, he said he felt many of the sites would fade away in light of the dwindling advertising revenue, and that only the really big sites and true hobbyists would remain....... I agree with him.