Can I just say on the whole 'attention' thing that I think it's great wherever the boys are (group or solo) that they acknowledge fans whoever they are. It's never guaranteed and they cannot obviously single out EVERYBODY that they recognise as hard core fans. I was lucky in Niagara Falls, others are lucky at other venues and thats the way it goes.
It must be great to have the means and the flexibility with time to be able to travel to see any of the Eagles, solo or in group. Soda and I seriously discussed going to Sydney earlier this year, and both of us really tried to make it work. While obviously money is a factor in such considerations in the end it was work commitments that ruled us out. I really admire those Austrian women, and hope I too bump into them some day.