Look, the question of whether there has been one "festival" or several different "festivals" because there were different production companies just doesn't matter very much to me. It has been the same location, the same weekend, a lot of the same performers and much of the same audience year after year, though changes have occurred over time. At the same time there has obviously been a different approach and style that each production group has taken on.
What matters to me is that the general trend is the decline in the relative weight given to Detroit-area DJs and live acts over the years. I like having the mix of locally based and international performers, I just would prefer the dial to be set a little differently on that mix. If you don't agree with me, fine. But I'm here to say there is no "correct" view of this. fh
