I haven't read all 300 pages of this thread, so apologies for this non sequitur comment.
I have always respected Cadets, but for whatever reason they never quite found their way into my heart. I say this this to give some context to my opinion this year:
Holy s**t, what a show!! The Cadets show this year has everything I love: fantastic music and drill... my God the drill. The show leaves me breathless and the execution is astounding. Bravo, Cadets.