Those last three posts are solid.
As a small local MD who is truly not trying to be big, I appreciate that people come to my matches, even if that’s just so they can add to their regional PRS score.
Since I also used to shoot more before there was a PRS, I have to agree that it’s not the same. Some things just don’t translate as well to a format that accommodates multiple squads unless there is plenty of acreage and RSOs help to facilitate. By that, I mean some of the stages that are fun but take much more time per shooter or involve movement more than 6 feet or challenge your methods of solving a shooting task.
Technology has also changed things. Rangfinders, kestrels and ballistic apps make some of the old style stages difficult to run with any expectation of fairness between competitors.
That being said, there truly are more people wanting to get into long range or just be part of the game and that is a good thing.
The other part is a growing number, probably in the majority at this point; don't care about being tactical or practical in terms of how PRS translates to mil/LEO and hunting. Most guys are in it because it's a game and it's something to do on a Saturday or Saturday and Sunday.