Why people still come
They still come because they come from places where Dubai is seen as a paradise.
and it is indeed paradise if you come from some places in India or Bangladesh, just to name a couple of places.
this doesn't mean that I regard Dubai as paradise compared to India or Bangladesh, quite the opposite.
But, from a professional pilot point of view, and management style point of view (this I don't have a direct experience, just heard) Dubai is a great improvement.
My idea.
KL