Honestly, I don't think that people who have been coming to SXM for a long time will let this (hopefully) temporary situation deter them. It certainly won't deter me, although I am hopeful the situation will be somewhat normal by our next trip. But frankly, if I were a first time visitor coming to SXM at this time, I am not at all sure that I would come back. Consider places like Aruba, that are considered safter than SXM, has USA pre clearance at the airport, cleaner, etc. A lot of the charm of SXM takes a while to really grow on you. For the first time visitor, with this impression, I think I may move on to another destination. And considering the age of many of the folks who currently travel to SXM, that would be a really bad situation for the economy of the island.