Your coverage of U2K issues and the Student Body Poll were professional, timely, and most significant for proper long term solutions and administrative actions. I hope that you were mostly kidding. And, yes, we do miss a quiet chat in our house, but find a way to have a good conversation in less than a family atmosphere.
Commercialization is a fact of life.
If you refer to the bright, airy serving tents, my observations are that the majority of people are pleased, service and quality are excellent, and the costs are reasonable. The questions are those of interest. Interest in you, your plans, your career, and others in your network. What a great compliment to you that parents want to and enjoy a social drink and time with you. The U.S. Initiative is another great compliment to your college.