Could be. But is Alcor really doing so badly? (Or: does James_Miller think they are?)
The graphs on this Alcor page seem to indicate that membership is in fact increasing by at least a few percent year on year, even if people are no longer counted as members after cryosuspension.
Hm. Yes, Alcor's membership is going up nicely. I don't know what James_Miller had in mind, then.
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