OK, so you have had an opportunity to rag on the cost of a Chiefs ticket. Bet that felt great. Like what else do you have to bitch about.
I for one have paid the season ticket prices and have no bad feelings about what they cost. And to add to that I fully supported the efforts to come up with a way to improve Arrowhead. I suppose most of those who complain about ticket cost complained about that to.
Ticket revenue has nothing to do with the renovations. That is fully supported by a sales tax and other revenue but not one dime of ticket revenue goes to renovations.
Maybe you need to consider a few things:
1) Going to a game is a voluntary thing. If you dont like the cost, stay home, watch it on TV or listen to the radio but dont bag on those who go to games.
Shut up or don't go? Is this a realistic option on a Chiefs BB?
2) Its a business, not a social service. If the Chiefs have to pay a gazillion dollars to keep your favorite player and they dont, you bitch. But when they do, someone has to pay that. Businesses are not run on a goal to break even. If the Hunts make money on the Chiefs Business, Good. This is America. Making Money is good.
Ticket revenue is less than 20% of all the NFL teams revenue. TV and sponsorship money is the one paying the bills.
3) Tickets in some cities cost less. So? In some they cost more. Pointless. Id pay a lot more to live in and near KC and go to a Chiefs game than live in a craphole like StLouis and sit indoors watching the rams.
So again its either love it or leave?
4) The Pavillion and all that stuff is not free. Its not supposed to be free and if you dont like it then you need to get a hobby. What do you freaking care?
It's the system in place to increase their revenue. And what does a hobby have to do with going to the pavillion or not?
5) This BS about "wine and cheese set" is plain stupid. If you have not been in the Pavillion then how would you know who or what. And Please spare me the "working man blues" over ticket prices. I sit next to a guy who has to save from every paycheck and rides a bus to the games. He is a great guy and I have never heard one word of complaint from him over the cost of tickets. He is a fan just like the guy who sits in front of him who owns 3 fast food resturaunts. And on game day, dressed in red, we dont have a distinction thet ones got a lot of money and the other has to get by day to day. Thats cool. if you dont think so, get a life.
I've been a season ticket holder for a while now and you are kidding yourself if you think the crowd hasn't changed. Sure there are alot of people like your example on the bus but I could give you 10x more examples of the fans that are around me now and the ones that use to sit by me.
6) Inflation. Yep. There is Inflation. Its called economics. What comes first...your raise in pay this year or the cost of living increase?
As was proven before in this thread. Ticket prices have went up over 200% above inflation.
Bottom line for me is I think the Chiefs are, have been and will be a great asset to KC and the metro area. They generate great cash flow in the community and that helps everyone. We have a world class Statdium to see games in that will be top of the line after the improvements. We have a World class Sports Complex regardless of the Royals dismall record.
Who has ever questioned that the Chiefs are not an asset to KC? We just gave them $350 million to keep them here for another 25 years. I think the average John Doe has proved that they are "Real" fans. Your tone in this post suggests that you are somehow a "better" fan than the ones who complain about ticket prices. Lighten up Francis 
BTW, I've met Mr. Kotter on several occasions in person and you sir are not as big as fan as Mr. Kotter.
I remember the pre Carl Days and I wouldnt ever want to go back. Is Carl Perfect. No. Are you? I'm not.