Just curious: what do most of you think regarding the level of fraternalism enjoyed by most magicians these days? Is it better (or worse) today than it was 25 years ago?

On the whole I'd say better. There have always been conventions, rings, and assemblies where magicians could get together, but the internet has increased this even further. What other field of entertainment can the mass majority of folks at the lower end of the tier say they have access to the living legends like they do in magic. Yes, there are a few spoil sports out there, always will be, but on the whole magicians are as fraternal as ever, even more so.