I think you make a very good point.
9000 is outstanding.
Granted, 6 thousand of those are people who can't believe your ground is a tent and are on a day trip (think 'seeing is believing') - the rest are made up of social studies students researching poverty and the sheep who blindly follow a leader who promises the earth but delivers nothing.
Kimmy Boy in North Korea has spent more money on hopeless causes than Wally has.