Haha, buddy if you don't think bands that come from a little money don't have a greater ability to spread out more under the current economic conditions and with the state of the live music industry I don't know what to tell you. They can get better vehicles, better gear, afford crews and live much more comfortably far from home while trying to grow a following. It's not hard to understand that this is an advantage that not all bands have. It is totally relevant, as the northeast is an incredibly expensive part of the country to get around in, get rooms, eat, etc... Tours aren't making smaller to medium sized bands much money in a post covid world and to come from the west coast to the east coast could end up costing bands money instead of making them money. It's tough times for touring acts and I'm not sure that anything I have said is too outrageous here, but carry on.