I think you've hit on part of the problem with the lower popularity or loss of some of those guys right there. Historically, and by its name alone, this site has featured more boyish models than "men," and that's likely what draws a lot of members here -- that's why I'm here. Sites with buff men are a dime a dozen -- same for twinky sites.
Broke Straight Boys has always walked that middle ground of featuring younger/younger-looking boyish yet still masculine types while avoiding (mostly!) the fey twinky guys. They are like the guys you saw in high school or college and always watched from afar and thought "what if?"
And I would have to agree with you about
Brice Jones's ethnicity and his ratings. Not going to open the whole racial can of worms, but guys of color have never been featured much here, nor have they usually been rated as highly as most of the other models. For me personally, that's just not what I am sexually attracted to. Doesn't mean I don't think
Brice Jones isn't attractive -- I think he's very attractive, but just isn't what I'm into. Got into this argument recently with someone who called me a racist for that view, to which I responded, no, I just like what I like. I have lots of women friends, and find some women absolutely gorgeous, but I am not sexually attracted to them. Just like I'm not attracted to, say, muscle daddies or horse-hung monsters (lol!!! NOT a size queen, for sure!). Everyone likes what they like. It just is what it is.