It is interesting to speculate on this subject. With all the responses, I can see truth is likely a combination of all of them.
In the end, I suppose it was a good idea for Mike Keiser NOT to re-build Lido, as Gib suggested, and build the inspired Old mac.
On the subject of Joe Six Pack and how they treat their egos, I've found a few people who have figured it out all on their own. they may not be able to articulate, or recognize the cause for the dislike for poor architecture, but once someone discusses it with them, they quickly realize why it was they just didn't have any fun, or why they dislike a course so much.
It doesn't take much to get some people thinking. Others, the dictionary might not have enough words for them to understand golf is not about them.