The demise of the Usenix ATC conference has sparked discussions about the relationship between academia and industry in tech forums. Comments suggest that the conference's transition to a more academic-focused agenda alienated industry practitioners, diminishing the relevance of the forum over time. This has led to the belief that the inherent in-person nature of the conference was not the primary issue, but rather the ongoing trend of academia gravitating towards prestige while sidelining industry contributions. Thus, even if the format had changed to virtual or print, the underlying problem may have persisted.