There’s plenty of established engraving talent and up-and-coming talent coming up. The engraving program at Emporia State (arguably the finest engraving school/program in the Americas) is usually packed full of students. Young adults and even some older adults learning the craft. Emporia State has no problem enrolling students.
I think some of the slow responses to these types of threads is that some folks get tired of posting who they use for this and that because just after a little while of doing that…..when they make the call to get some work done, all of the sudden their favorite, go-to smith is backed up and can’t take on their job.
I have taken a vow of silence on this subject, at the behest of my engraver.