It just means more fresh untracked POW for us!!!....hahahaha
It is sort of odd though that more people are not as exited about it. here are a handful of guys here that love kiting on the snow as much as on the water...me included. It's sort of like sailing (boats)...I used to think everyone would love it as much as I do, but in reality a large percentage of people have their fill after a few wet cold outings on the water and don't keep up with it...I think a lot of people have the false impression that snowkiting is miserably cold or something??? But in fact I've rarely felt cold while snowkiting.
I enjoy riding waves more than flat water, so it might follow that I prefer riding terrain more than flat snow/ice surfaces...but they can be fun under the right conditions too. Of course I would rather ride in the mountains and cover huge changes in elevation. We have a few good spots with fun terrain but nothing like the Rockies, Sierras, or Alps unfortunately...but we make fun with what we have.
To be honest....and not to sound selfish...it does not bother me that fewer people want to snowkite, because some of our spots could become "crowded" if dozens of people showed u on a regular basis. And then there is also the issue of "private lands" where a few of us have gotten access from friendly property owners...where too many people could make them less comfortable with people all over their land...???...I don't know.
I would also say that snowkiting here in MI can be a lot more "hit or miss"...with the exception of the epic winter of 2013-14. We need just the right combination of snow, ice, wind to have a good session here. Sometimes our window for sessions only lasts a few days. Sometimes it is too windy, or not enough snow on the fields, or no snow on the lakes....so maybe some people just don't have the level of commitment to it for that reason...plus shorter daylight hours, difficult driving conditions, etc.
There is also something about snowkiting that probably not eveyone appreciates...that is the quiet, serenity and solitude that you can feel when you are out there virtually on your own on a winters day in the wind and snow...it's different and obviously not for everyone...but it's really beautiful and peaceful in a very special way...and it sure beats sitting around doing nothing!