We have been coming to the BVI's three times per season for 15 years. Pre boatyball we had a feel for which bays we needed to get to early and it just seemed more relaxed. The boatyball system has been a very unpleasant addition and we tend to avoid spots where we need to use them.
It is my hope that once Peter Islanid adds their 60+ moorings and the North Sound mooring fields are back in service that the boatyball experiment will end. I also suspect that the shore based businesses will start to complain as no doubt they are losing significant afternoon revenue. Many of the JVD Great Harbor BBs were empty for much of the afternoon when we were there a few days ago resulting in fewer on shore visitors.