Thompson's last article for RS was in 1983 (his first one in 5 years)... for reference, he died in 2005. I think there's a reason Dr. Thompson stopped writing for them, and their downfall can be linked to shitty writing since the 1990's (possibly even before). Albeit, now-a-days, you have to be partly brain dead to even subscribe to them.
I think RS is a mirror image of today's popular music.
Hard times make strong men
Strong men create good times
Good times create weak men
Weak men create hard times