More than likely, National is getting rid of existing physical inventory. The requirements may or may not be current, but that has been an issue since I was a Scout.
QUESTION ... What is the change? I see physical MB pamphlets can still be purchased. Is it only to emphasize online MB first and then paper second? Or is national stopping the distribution to scout shops and people need to go online to purchase? I'm just curious.
As a Merit Badge Counselor (Bugling, if you want to know), I have maybe three objectives. Certify the fulfilling of the requirements, help the Scout MEET those requirements and have some "Scouty" conversation with the Scout about their life and adventures....
So I have been both surprised and gratified in how diverse and advanced some of these Scouts are. For instance, there is a Russian Philosopher named Ivan Goudinov (you can look him up). How is it these young kids know of his writings?
Like, when the Scout, in my instance, plays one of the calls and then asks "Mister SSScout, is that Goudinov? "
Indeed.....