I can't speak for anyone else but myself, but I've never gotten that feeling at Oshkosh.but the old roots - a big joyful gathering of the clan - seem to be missing
To me, I've never found a difference between those areas and everywhere else. There are nice people and there are ******** in all areas of Oshkosh. If I'm looking for a "picnic", I'm going to go to something other than Oshkosh. There are plenty of fly-ins and regional events every year to get that "ol' time religion" if you will.I was gratified to find "some" of the old EAA spirit out on the flight lines and under the wings of aircraft (in the shade). I guess it is the "family picnic" atmosphere that is missing.
Some people are, to use an adage my grandmother taught me, just like a cat in a room full of rocking chairs: they are going to find something to yowl about sooner rather than later.EAA has been described by some as having become too greedy ($) and sadly many of those people have not renewed memberships.