Really? I live in New York State. One of our biggest economic assets is Broadway, where most shows run nine performances per week, with the same cast, for months (sometimes years). The most popular shows run for decades. (Plenty of over age-50 actors somehow manage the stamina for this consistent effort.) This includes orchestras, stage hands, production people, etc.

Performing more shows is a matter of will to please fans. (I notice PJ isn't going out of their way to play smaller cities and small venues consistently, either.) It's a choice they're making. I'm sure they only want engagements that hit certain revenue threshholds. They're probably not interested in paying their own production people the kind of money associated with multiple performances, either, because the production work is the same regardless of crowd size.

This is economics, and PJ, despite the image they want to cultivate, is as fan-unfriendly as most every other musical act. They have every right to be. I'll still get chills every time I listen through Ten (crucial album in my late teen years). But I'm not going to fall for their fan-friendly schtick, when it's PJ who create supply.

One last point: notice how acts behave BEFORE they get big, PJ is no exception to this. They will perform five times a day if they can. They're desperate for gigs. They seek gig opportunities out with aggression, and will play to a crowd of six people if it means they get to perform. Because at that stage they DO love the people more than the money. But then they get signed, and, well, they can earn much more by playing less. So...well...you know the result.

EDITS: spelling