I find simulated and remote fans to be mildly distasteful for reaaons that I find hard to articulate. I suppose it has to do with notions of authenticity. One of the reasons I enjoyed the NBA summer league is that you can hear the players and ambient noises of the gym so much better and it created an interested experience that is different than a normal crowded stadium. Why not just have a distinct moment in sports where things are genuinely different due to outside circumstances rather than pretend like things are the same?