Replying to No poles popularity - East Coast vs. West Coast

What do you guys think? Is riding with no poles more popular on the East Coast than the West Coast. I recently got out to Oregon (riding Mt. Bachelor for a week) and I saw more no poles riders than anywhere I've ever seen. So serious question, is no poles more popular on the West Coast than the East Coast? Am I just crazy? This IS NOT a debate about no poles, nor is it a debate about EC vs. WC, its just a serious question about your own observations when riding. It seems like the West Coast crew was more heavily influenced by Idea than the East coasters.