You guys are talking about different things. DW is talking about people who play the game who aren't necessarily organized or actively participating in a community, but are up for GG whenever they can get it. SJ is talking about a large-scale competitive scene, like EVO, where there has to be a large turnout for the game to be recognized in any way. There are people who still play GG, but they realize the scene is dying/dead in America, and are just trying to play as much as possible while they can.
but what do i know i live in canada