I think what happened was there was a shift from just giving your stuff away into trying to sell it. Granted, textures and clothing just became too complex just to justify giving everthing away. Other stores and forums emerged so there was a bit of back and forth between sites. In addition, there was falling outs between DAZ and CL and then between DAZ and some content providers. The moodiness is rather cyclical. Particularly after a big product is released such as M3, the Mil Horse, and the Big Cats. There was a lot of division especially after the release of M3...