Welcome aboard, Tate! Personally, I like the idea of younger people. Not quite as many preconceptions, so they're easier to train!
It gives us a chance to unteach some of the garbage the public school systems are putting out, and getting young historians out on the right track!
BTW, I don't normally listen to metal, but I recently got turned on to a rather unusual punk type group. Ever listen to the Dropkick Murphys?