That's the whole thing. The PR is fine. It's the mega fan's inflated ego that makes people think there was any real negative PR. (Stan Goldstein talks to the Wa Post isn't exactly NBC nightly news). A few sensationalized headlines on click bait sites. The stadiums will go down the same way except there will be more awful so cheaper seats. Good seats are gonna start at $400 and dynamic themselves right up with no worry about PR.
While surely you are allowed all the emotions you describe. None of that makes this a Fiasco or a Clusterfuck except to a few. As I said, the mind of the beholder. (I saw a guy on BTX claimed it's himself and TENS OF THOUSANDS of pissed off fans. I doubt there are tens of hundreds. I've seen like 30-40 really upset people. Over a million tickets sold)
I wish tickets were cheaper. I did not see one Broadway show because of the price. But it was what it was and this is what it is. Bruce Springsteen is still Bruce Springsteen. This time I'm going. It's expensive, I can't afford it. I am putting it on a credit card that will take 2 years to pay off. But, I don't understand the anger or vitriol one bit. Not even a little
Bruce Springsteen doesn't need a dime. He doesn't need to work. His family is set for generations.
The THOUSANDS of people who will make some or all of their living off this tour the next few years are completely ignored (I understand your post does acknowledge these often ignored facts). From truck drivers to roadies, sound guys to ticket takers, ushers and TEAMSTERS, promoters, drug dealers, hookers. Security. Bruce Inc. (it aint just Bruce, Landau and Barbara Carr splitting up stacks of cash between the 3 of them. There are legacy costs).
But the loudest people online People with 10,000 followers or a clickbait column on NJ.com all want to shit on the name of the man that makes it all happen and makes us want to come out and spend our money so that those thousands of people can make their living.
I've grown weary of defending a man who never needed defending. He's fucking unimpeachable.