AX is bad and unless they 1) cap attendance at a reasonable number, 2) change their policies on adult content, and/or 3) somehow add i7 or sideM to a future anisong lineup I don't think I could ever be persuaded to go back
the crowd pack is horrific, the lines for everything are horrific (even if it wasn't ~linecon~ this year wrt badge pickup), the prices are horrific, the hypocritical stance on R18 is horrific
but i agree, I'm very much in the "I am literally only doing this for the specific event I am working" boat and every year it feels less and less worthwhile
god, I am just amazed at the migraine situation since it completely destroyed any remaining opportunity for the con to be a good time after everything else lmao