Wild Hair was closed due to the owners health conditions, not due to a flooded market or any other speculative reason.

Superfly, not all people who leave a job are disgruntled employees who are stealing trade secrets. Some just want to have their own business. Don't forget that Willie Illingsworth use to be part of Alumaweld. He felt his way of building boats was better than his partners, so he left and started Willie Boats. I agree with him, as I bought a Willie.
As for it being good for the industry, I don't like to see anyone lose what they have put a lot of effort into, especially when it is due to conditions out of their control, in this case their health.
Why attack someone you don't know, and then use "Peace Superfly" in your sign off?