i think that you know your venues Kev and what works for it.
if your aspirations are reflective of those who pay to attend then you are most certainly doing something right.
Don't let the written words of others affect you if you have confidence in the reasons for what you are doing mate.
just keep those regulars 'cream crackered' Kev and ignore outside influences, and maybe invite Mr.Barnfather down to experience the cram cracker first hand, to talk to the regulars and to you, as i well know, sometimes peoples words or actions can be misperceived by others.
p.s. nice set at soul for heroes mush