Frank's right, that angle is everything.

Oh, so we're just casually dropping three hundred bucks on a brush now? Must be nice to have fancy chimney money.

Yeah but even a tenth of that is still a huge number of people. It's not just noise, it's proof of a real fan base. Companies pay a lot of attention to that kind of organized support, it changes the math for them. They might not always reverse the decision publicly, but it absolutely puts pressure and can affect future choices. Saying it only makes the person feel better really downplays how this stuff actually works.

Honestly, the hostel bunk idea falls apart pretty quick. You still have to pay for the travel to get there, and that's often the whole point of the overnight bus. It's one flat fee that covers your bed and your ride. A hostel bunk in a new city doesn't help you get to that city in the first place.

Honestly that sounds like a huge waste of time. Checking a couple solid sources is usually enough to get the real story. Going that deep down the rabbit hole just leads to info overload and you start seeing patterns that aren't even there. Sometimes the simple answer is the right one and you just overcomplicate things for no good reason.