If we removed our elders there wouldn't be enough present to open lodge and this is among the majority of lodges in Texas but keep in mind there are always some exceptions. We need the young men and at some point in time they will come forward and pass on the craft..
I think we have a pretty even blend in our lodge and I think every officer has a young family but two. But I entirely agree.
I think there is a danger spot in some lodges though, where if the young masons don't interact with the older masons or if the young ones bluster in with only a few elders left - you can get a shift or loss in knowledge or tradition. That can be good or bad, but the history of running a lodge, interacting in District, GL and other lodges etc would be a loss.
It makes me wonder the average age of the breakaway lodges.