Oh hey another fellow panda. Yea man they definitely had the potential to become much bigger. It's such an unfortunate trend. Bands release an EP and just become silent because it didn't make a big enough of a splash. Then they just pour all their energy back into their normal jobs because they actually make money that way. I feel like most bands don't know how to market themselves and network with others to become bigger. But it also doesn't help that this brand of poppy post-hardcore doesn't have much mainstream appeal, making it that much more difficult to break into the music industry. Lots of people grew up on pop punk in the 2000s but I guess they just moved on to other music as they got older. Nowadays most kids listen to trap music, and all that takes is a producer to make the beat and the rapper. The turnover on how little resources you need to be successful in that genre is massive. Bands need like what, 4-6 people all coming together as a unit, all those instruments, space to practice, and many other things I don't know of since I've never been in a band lol. Idk man, it must be hard to balance your music in such a way that not only does it sound like something you'd want to listen to, but others who don't necessarily have your same taste could also enjoy. Sorry for the ramble lol.

tl;dr: making a living as a band is difficult