Oh good, it's nearly time for the annual debate on the festival
All I can say is, I know that it does a lot of good for the town and that a small team work very hard in making it happen year after year - but I also KNOW that while it is stated that people are free to contribute and help shape the event this is in fact not the case. I am sure that most of the parties involved are quite happy with the way things are at present.
That's not to say that the organisers do not 'listen' to the town - one example I've pointed to before is the 'burger stalls' that blighted the first few Maritime Festivals but are now no longer to be seen, thankfully.