Happy birthday!
Joeseph Hooton Taylor, K1JT, 1993 Nobel laureate and original mastermind behind the WSJT suite of programs that have revolutionized a big part of #hamRadio, turns 85 today.
I'm grateful for what you did in support of our hobby! May you enjoy many healthy and pleasant years to come!
Sure!
For the "hunters and gatherers" (who just want any QSO with that DXCC no matter how), FT-8 provides a big advantage over SSB and CW. So they have shifted from SSB and CW to FT8.
What that crowd does is a major part of what your statistic sees. It is natural you see a massive shift from SSB and CW to FT8.
By contrast: I enjoy weekly ragchews with always the same people on 2 m FM and CW. An ongoing series of 2+ hours each of 300+ weeks by now. Nobody logs that as QSOs any more.
Andreas, DJ3EI, he/him
Jouni OH3CUF
n2epe - Erik