Who's being unsupportive? People are excited to for this. Doesn't mean they can't criticize them.
The only things that keep them from continuing are: money, not making enough, and a lack of cooperation from Broadway productions.
If we're not having fun, then why are we doing it?
These are DISCUSSION boards, not mutual admiration boards. Discussion only occurs when we are willing to hear what others are thinking, regardless of whether it is alignment to our own thoughts.