What happened to comp.databases.object?

I recently visited the comp.databases.object ng, and it has become a virtual ghost town. What happened? Such a contrast to the long-running, vibrant debates so common a year or two ago.

I noticed Bob Badour stopped contributing in mid-March and then traffic, other than Neo's $1,000 challenge, just dropped off. Did Bob ultimately achieve his objective? Or was it Neo and his challenge that sent to the far corners of the earth?

• Dan