I am fine with what they had to say personally, and we have to remember that "the scene" means different things to different people and everyone has their own views. Just think of how many probably hundreds of thousands have "tried" northern soul over the last six decades and given up on it because (for whatever reason) it wasn't for them.
As for "fresh and inviting for young people", most of these people have limited funds available to them (young and often burdened with huge student debts) and are not going to travel long distances to go to events largely populated with people old enough to be their grand parents, so good luck to them with their club and endeavours.
It's just a different perspective, but easy enough to live with in the current world environment.