It's interesting to see these statistics from someone like me who has been following the band since 2000. They have changed their style a bit over the years and have also "sold out" it seems in the eyes of some people. In my eyes, they've only adapted and changed musically and developed their business model which I can appreciate.
Back in 2000 when I first started listening to them, I was graduating college so I was in a different state of mind and time period in my life. As they matured, I did as well (in some respects lol). Only until 2014 during the Carnivores Tour did I really get into them via collecting which was spurred by meeting them and being on side-stage at one show on Long Island. Then it got me thinking, I'm not getting any younger, why not get into them more. Then I started to appreciate not only their music, but their individual talents such as art.
So I'm not going to say that only a true fan will stick and grow with them, b/c everyone is different. But for me, I've change along with them over the past 16 years. And it's something that I appreciate, understand and love.