Speaking from experience and having put on a car show with about 100 cars in the show field was an endeavor with many moving parts. If I am not mistaken, the organizing group for Knott's was a consortium of multiple Ford clubs in the So Cal area. I surmise that egos, politics, control, and jockeying for power plays a role in the organizational structure of such an ambitious event. Coupled with an abundance of unsolicited opinions and a drought of volunteers is the perfect recipe for insanity! Perhaps new blood with a new perspective and a different structure might make a difference in the future. In the mean time, maybe its time to resuscitate MITM (Meet in the Middle) in Pismo Beach during car show season there.
In the mean time, Knott's at Knott's pre-2018 was an enjoyable event but mostly because we all got to hang out and enjoy the company of one another at least once per year.