I totally misinterpreted your "how is that not exactly the case though" post. I thought you were responding more to the first half of his post where he said "DGPT is hellbent on ensuring everyone, that the only people who matter in disc golf are a couple hundred pro players and a couple cashflow recipients."
In terms of how is that not exactly the case re: the spectators as an afterthought, you have to consider that at the level they are attempting to bring the sport to - where the greatest number of competitors can make a living off of their work, they are essentially creating an entertainment product every bit as much as they are creating a competition product. The spectators on site need to be taken care of, as their ability to be present for the big moments is integral to the impression of spectacle for the broader viewing audience. If you're not creating a great experience, encouraging the year over year growth of that in-person audience, you're harming the long term product that is at the core of the competitors' earnings.
It shouldn't be the first consideration and probably not the second or third, the competitive aspect is obviously number one, but it can't be an afterthought.