I suspect many have higher expectations, LG, what with all the extensive test prep and their efforts in ECs, most of which the kids think are “great.” What hasn’t changed among kid CC frequenters seems to be, they really don’t know much about their targets. Put another way, we keep getting new-ish kids who don’t.
Wish that recent link had backed up the algorithm comment. And note that that group is selling something: their supposed expertise.