A large reason for lack of aerobatic pilots around is the lack of aerobatic aircraft at club level, many people are negative about Aeros because they have not experienced them properly, get someone who knows what they are doing to take you for a trip - I do not mean someone who is trying to show how good
they are at Aeros, but someone that knows how to get
you to enjoy them, this means a gentle introduction responding to your reaction - I have had some people that I have flown every manoeuvre I can, others that I have stopped with after the first loop, but
you need to enjoy it, yes, you will find some passengers do not want to do Aeros, but others will, and with the right training and a bit of experience you will find that you can get them to enjoy aerobatics as well. If you can get to Barton you can come and have a go in the RV, and that I suspect is an aircraft you really
will find enjoyable!