I have been waiting for someone more erudite than myself to respond to the change in the quality of paper that is being used for what used to be the “best old magazine of all.” Unfortunately, the poor quality of this paper downgrades the “feel” of the magazine, and that is what we readers love the most about print media — the idea that what we are holding in our hands elevates us beyond our regular day-to-day concerns. It also impacts the photographic images. Mostly, I am disappointed that the paper you have chosen closely replicates that paper that is found on a roll in one of the necessary rooms in my home.
Although it is said that you can never go home, it should be possible to raise the quality of PAW back to its pre-eminent status by utilizing a high-quality paper. What is life without a little luster?