I was sitting in the front row before I wasn't sitting in the front row. Is this really how bad it has gotten, now people are accusing someone of flip-flopping on where there are sitting for a speech. There is a area in the front of TABLES as I said, that is where the older people are. Then there are a lot of SEATS, that's where I was sitting (in the front row) and that's where the students are. So I am right behind the front section of older people and right in the front of the section of younger people, thus I am able to perceive the reactions from both sides.
I guess that's why you found it necessary before to caveat your opinion as being observed from within the younger crowd and not a complete representation.
I think I'll rely on the observations of other participants that are just a little more solid.