Of the people who were at TC while it was at the house, where it went from blog to big business, I believe only Leena is remaining and some of the guys from the gadget blog such as John.

Other blogs have successfully churned their writing staff and managed to maintain popularity (Engadget, Gawker). But I think a lot of that unique voice that Techcrunch had is no longer there, replaced with a style that is more mainstream. That said, the audience for insider-style silicon valley startup stories is only so big and the broader tech market is both larger and more lucrative.