I don’t think it’s fair to say there’s a hugely negative reaction in terms of numbers … wouldn’t say one way or the other without a fair poll of sorts. Obviously, tarps have been a flashpoint for a number of years on both sides.
An interesting thing happened at Phil Lesh’s home venue in San Rafael (Terrapin Crossroads) this past winter … there was a big firestorm about a growing phenomenom of people using hoodies to save space inside the venue (indoor GA):
After quite the stir, management opted to rope off the front row and place access to the front row on ebay to the highest bidder. Not sure if PB would ever take such a route, but why shouldn’t they at this point in the game?