I don't believe that is the case. It probably had more to do with the advances of the internet.
I do know that the Sword of the Lord newspaper published objections to several of his theories, long before people had the internet and were able to get news out faster.
Did you know that John MacArthur once attended Bob Jones University? Dollars to donuts, MacArthur did something in '85 or '86 - possibly his becoming president of competing Master's College in 1985 - that torqued off Bob Jones University, and someone on the faculty kept one of MacArthur's old church bulletins in a desk drawer "just in case" their old student needed to be taught a lesson.
yes, I knew that, he attended there for two years.
And Master's does not compete with BJU.
BJU is a fundamentalist independent baptist, non calvinistic, conservative in music and dress school on the east coast.
Master's is a more ecumenical school, calvinistic, contemporary dress and music type school.
They certainly would not attract the same crowd.
Now here you are making statements you know absolutely nothing about. They are the same crowd. Women can attend Bob Jones U, but at present, I believe the Master's programs are men only. That is the only difference.