This was the first FTA I have attended, so I don't have any first hand comparison. However, after the vendors closed down on Friday, I spoke with Bogmaster. He implied that attendance was light, and didn't seem to expect much more for Saturday, which he says is typically the heaviest day. I left at noon Saturday, and thought the crowd was slightly heavier than the day before.
Light attendance or not I thought it was a first rate show! Great demos, and lots of Vendors, and great people.
T-Rex