Fishman,
Thanks for making a simple statement in a colorful way. It goes straight to the point I have of "where's it all goin ???!!!. Most are content to blame themselves and their fellow shooters (mostly their fellow shooters). There is little doubt about the multi-faceted nature of this problem and I think that your list of items are all part of the mix. The more I find out that we don't know the numbers, coupled with your point....
..."the folks who should be answering are the ammo comanies, but they ain't saying SQUAT!" The more worried I get.