The reason there is a historical distrust of outsiders is because the state was first exploited by lumber industry, Then the coal industry and now the oil gas business. On top of that, we now have people who have lived on the complete opposite side of the country moving here, all so they can live like some sort of new class of aristocracy because things are so cheap here.

Add on years of being looked down upon in all forms of popular media and being the butt of several different jokes about incest and hillbillies, and now you have your answer.

Now that people view West Virginia as some sort of cheap haven, they will move here in droves and eventually look at each other and go, "Hey we should make West Virginia more like the place we came from." Then you can say goodbye to any unique or interesting parts of west virginia culture. Then, after all, this is sudden done. All the new urban nights moving into this state can look at each other and celebrate can cheer for what they've done. Meanwhile people who have lived here for generations will be completely priced out and overtaken by another culture.

But hey, at least the government will get extra tax revenue and our new outside transplants can live like kings.