I voted hybrid, mostly just for pragmatic reasons. Like- whatever works, right? Other sites I frequent are ad-free for dues paying members and not so for the rabble. I'm old, and lost my taste for risk after one too many near misses, so may never contribute a lot, but still like coming here for the vicarious adventure. And Jason's TRs!
There is so much great content, history, and funny shizz here that it would be a shame for it to disappear.
If some of the technical concerns were corrected, would this site become more lively? That's the key to keeping it thriving, obviously. What (if anything) functions like the old CC.com as a local online climbing community? It sure seems there should be enough demand for that.