I concur exactly I am driving the 11 hrs to attend the SOS instead of 7 for the MAX.............just booked the hotel I've never experienced a "bad" MAX since 1994 before 2022 for me it was historically simply a matter of which was better that year....MAX or SOS. I won't beat the horse other than to say...disappointed but many felt it was great and had a great time. cheers and best, R