I dont think it is a matter of growing the hobby but the hobbyist growing in understanding about Nishikigoi. It's upto the hobbyist how they want to learn and share going forward. I know alot of Nishikigoi Scholars like JR, Ray Jordan, etc. have taken the path less taken by others who dont have the commitment to do and are willing to share their knowledge for free.
It's easy to join the club and say your growing the hobby when in fact theres many out there who havent joined a club yet and have had koi for many years. The other thing about this hobby is burnout, I have seen many people fill in the pond because they werent educated enough to keep their hobby going or have been down the road of politics to go back to private hobbyist.
To me I am still growing in this hobby in knowledge and as a Nishikigoi Hobbyist.
