I have heard a story that may be true, namely that LinuxCaffe had *three* owners, David Patrick, his wife, and a third "shadow partner."  And that a few months ago, that third guy took over operations, and was keen on changing things up a lot.

It looks like that change wasn't necessarily a wise thing.

Effectively, the place is under new management, and some liked qualities have evidently gone away.  Being open being the most notable such quality!