The RV industry as a whole was hurt badly by the collapse of the US economy thanks to the banksters and our corrupt Congress. Most RV manufacturers closed their doors and thousands lost their jobs. Not surprising that the RV parks are having financial problems as they have fixed costs regardless of the number of guests.
We stay at a RV park or public campground to take advantage of hot showers as our holding tanks have limited capacity. We boondock at what are categorized as primitive campgrounds where the requirement is that the camper be self-contained which means RV only and no tent camping is allowed.
The idea of spending a night in the parking lot of some store like a poor unfortunate homeless person is not the least appealing and it is never the only option regardless of where we travel. I cannot begin to fathom the attraction.
I have stayed at roadside rest areas, on forest service side roads, out in the desert, and even once in a cemetery (quietest night I ever spent anywhere). Lots of options that are more enjoyable and safer in every sense.
The owner of Roadtrek is making a great deal of fuss about very little and seems overly full of himself.