Have all the Abduction Claims been Abducted?

Greetings. Alien abduction. The details of the scenario are well known to the public, including many who have no interest whatsoever in the UFO phenomenon. 

Whether one chooses the Hill abduction case from September of 1961, or the Pascagoula abduction case from October 11th of 1973, or the claims of Travis Walton about what he allegedly experienced November 5th of 1975, alien abduction is perhaps the hottest button aspect of the entire UFO issue. Alleged abductees, or experiencers as they are referred to today, are some of the most close-minded people on the planet. Despite an extreme lack of proof or evidence to support the anecdotal information, abductees are completely convinced that what they experienced was something extraterrestrial in nature, no matter what credible investigative efforts discover. Moving past the unconfirmed, one of the more fascinating points concerning the abduction enigma is the wanting of recent reports. 

The UFO phenomenon seems to work in a cyclical manner, with some specifics coming and going as time passes. In the 1940's, flying disks were all the rage, eventually called flying saucers by the public, and later on by UFO investigators. In the 1950's cigar-shaped objects began to be reported, by laypeople and by professional pilots and law enforcement officers alike. In the late 1950's and 1960's some of the iconic historical landing cases took place; Exeter, Socorro, Levelland, Dexter/Hillsdale numbered among them. Also in the 1960's, the Hill abduction case came to public knowledge, opening the abduction floodgates for additional claims down the line. 

In the 1970's and 1980's, triangular-shaped objects began to be reported, with abduction cases continuing to gain momentum and notoriety in UFO circles and outside the UFO subculture. The publication of Whitley Strieber's novel "Communion" in 1987 was another watershed moment for the abduction enigma, with abduction claims becoming as commonplace as those plain old flying saucer accounts, tired and mundane in the eyes of many UFO people. By the arrival of the new century, the situation had not changed to a substantial degree, with Hollywood directors and producers getting their hands into the abduction cookie jar. However, as the calendars approached the 2010's, the abduction enigma seemed to start to lose momentum, with one particular topic coming the fore to push its way into the UFO limelight. Disclosure. 

Nowadays, talk of disclosure is all-encompassing, with most other aspects of the UFO phenomenon taking the back seats on the UFO bus to nowhere. But, where are all the abduction accounts? Where are all the alleged witnesses and experiencers? Has the abduction enigma just gone away, or meandered into UFO obscurity, or have abduction claims gone out of style or fashion? It is a question which seems to need to be taken into account. 

Thank you for your time and consideration.