Well, you can't ruin something that's already ruined - that is to say, Burning Man hasn't been <i>Burning Man</i> for a long time. I don't mean that in a cynical or superior way, just in a realistic one - it's become a very different thing from what it was even ten years ago, let alone twenty. What was once anti-establishment has become established, and an iconoclastic anti-brand has become the most powerful brand of its kind. It's a triumph in a way; it means it struck a chord and, as Josh says, it's a net positive. But the changes have rewrought Burning Man into a Burning Man theme park. The lunatics have surrendered the asylum. It's okay to mourn that, but it's a bit late to be pointing fingers. If you don't like it, start something new. That's how things like Burning Man happen in the first place.