as an event i attended in person i thought it was awesome
but indeed from a teams point of view the pit area was not at F1's level of space and/or exclusivity.
personally i liked that the support categories were more of the domestic category variety. and its not like GP2/Formula 2 race at all the same events as F1 does. to each their own of course.
its a great track with some beautiful towns/communities nearby. very nice place to spend a few days to watch some racing...but yeah, F1 isnt going there.
unfortunately, its all about the amenities of Miami's and Las Vegas' type places for the foreseeable future.