It's sad to see SI gone. But, I can also understand why when I think about where I go to get my sports information. SI has not really been a place I go for sports info a very long time.
And as far as all the SI swimsuit stuff goes, I mean...the internet has long since trumped that.
I just don't think SI ever adapted to the modern media. I don't really ever think of them having any shows, podcasts, whatever even ones that just spew BS all day to get clicks or having much in the way of deep dive info. I'm sure they had some of it, but for the most part...they had just struck me as very bland for a while now.