Good question, Divergent. I think we probably wouldn't still be talking about this if there was something (anything!) else going on in the field worth discussing.
Has Bigfoot jumped the shark? Seems like there's nothing going on besides bad TV, terrible videos, people trying to make a buck....
Or has the research community just gone quiet? A discussion for another thread, perhaps.
I acquired a copy of the issue of Boy's Life that had an article on this story back in '91. I attached them here.
Bf pg 1.pdf
Bf pg 2.pdf
Bf pg 3.pdf
Bf pg 4.pdf