"Chess One" writes:
How strange that the lost 10,000 numbers seems to be about the same as ICC
gained, and at 60 bucks a year, each!@

The USCF could easily get members at 60 bucks a year, if it provided
venues everywhere, where people could play whenever they wanted, with
zero additional dues or entry fees other than the annual fee.

It doesn't do that though, so it should stop acting as if it does.