I think every btc poker player who's been around for a while owes something to SWC for getting the whole btc-poker arena started. Those early days were great times. I'd love to see SWC dominate the field again, and feel a bit guilty for not having played there recently. Hmmm ....
It should be the other way around. SWC has the people of Bitcoin to thank for providing the site with traffic and action. Without those people, SWC would be empty like it is now. The same goes for all the other poker sites.
In the early days there weren't other viable options, so we didn't have anywhere else to go other than SWC. And they did a decent job as well ... at least that is how I remember it.