We're about to take off captain.., ready yourself!
Every time there is a 'fest' there are less people than the last. Looking at the wallet of @hivefest I see no reason why the trend will bend. It won't be a SteemCamp but avoiding people may be problematic.
I suspect a lot of people will get booked in the next few weeks. Numbers may have been down for Thailand as that was not so easy for some to get to. We shall see, but I would hope for a good number to be there. I think I'll find enough to talk to for it to be fun.
I'm not so worried about awkward people. They can often be less threatening when not behind a keyboard.
With Thailand we had a lot more of the Asian community attend. Since then, quite a few of them have stayed on STEEM, and we have the halving effect. I guess there will be few from over that side of the world in Amsterdam.