There are some very good younger players about, and they are making it through to professional level. But around the sessions and the recently started players, strumming (or even thrashing) does seem to be the order of the day. Among friends that I play with, they sometimes need to be reminded that finger-picking would sound nicer for certain songs or arrangements.
Me, I'm a finger-picker (self-taught)who still can't really do "the big strum" properly or even use a pick - nail abuse!