This is a ridiculously stupid statement. The conference wasn't a mass public event with a high marketing budget, it was meant for people who are Bitcoin-enthusiasts and truly interested in knowing what's going on behind the scenes.

I don't think anyone was expecting more people to show up, it was a fine amount.

One thing that sucks about the conference was that there was basically no proper live streams or anything like that. In this day and age that can be called an epic fail.