Does the demise of TechShop (maybe) spell doom for makers?

The grass roots of the maker movement are green and flourishing. TechShop, a franchise of fabrication storefronts, founded by Jim Newton and Ridge McGhee in 2006, which offers makers the tools and training they need to create DIY projects, build prototypes, or pursue their hobbies, announced in November 2017 that it was going into bankruptcy. Just as we barely digested that bit of news the company announced they had signed a memo of understanding with a buyer who planned to start up TechShop 2. That effort led by Dan Rasure, BHL Services of Minneapolis, now seems to have foundered as well.