You don't sound like somebody that is very fun to spend a 4 day trip with...

That being said, they're not actively persuading people to not come here. Some people on this board have been around for a long time, through many ups and downs in the industry, and have a lot of experience dealing with the industry. They're trying to impart some wisdom and say that there are other places offering much better deals than we are right now. Sometimes that is hard to see from an outsider's perspective, but could be very valuable information. In this case, $1000 per month valuable.

Doesn't hurt to at least listen to what the locals are trying to say.