well from what i've been told there are actually alot more people that got to drum corps shows now than they did back in the 80
s and 90's. or so i've been told from people that have marched in those era's. As for people not marching because they get burnt out i don't think it's true. don't get me wrong drill is very hard but a few weeks after being home im sure they want to get back on the field. The main reason alot of people don't march year after year is because tour fee's are alot higher now than they were then. I know in the 90's tour fee's for drum corps were about 600 - 800 from what i've been told. now they've doubled or tripled, depends on the corp you're marching. think about it, let's just say your tour fee's are 2,100 plus airline tickets it'll come out to roughly 3,500 maybe more? depending where you're flying from. that's ALOT of money. alot of kids can't afford it. but one thing i do agree with is that some shows aretoo complex to understand that alot of people don't enjoy the music that the members are playing. but thats just my 2 cents.