While i wouldn't call it a golden age, its definitely not a bad time if you want to do things like digital or satellite work.

New modes like FT8 really allow hams to work in at this crappy solar level. Pricing on HTs has gone down a lot due to the now illegal Chinese knockoffs, so Satellite work and local stuff is more accessible.

Personally I've only done FT8 for the last year and its great. I've been able to make contacts 8000mi+.