The attraction of things that fly remains strong. I myself gave in to this attraction. To be honest, wind energy started to interest me when I heard about AWES: it was Magenn (!). Maybe I’m not the only one.
And then there is the idea of “saving the planet” (we wonder of what).
Things might be different if wind power manufacturers were interested in AWES, but that’s not the case at all: they probably already understood where it will take them and did not want to risk their reputation for nothing.