Yes, the location was really not ideal in terms of access, but tbh I don't know where else in the bay area you could hold that kind of event.
I think the bigger issue was that every year it felt like 98% of the same exhibits in the same places. So it was the kind of thing you did once. Twice was a mistake. In 2016(?) I volunteered at a friend's booth, and didn't even really want to walk around because I'd already seen it all. And ppl gobbed the booth because it something different.
To be honest I think most of the really awesome makers don't usually show up at Maker Faire. 95% of the exhibits are of the "Look ma I put a servo inside a puppet" variety. Very few of, say, the Hackaday-front-page caliber. There are some, but not enough to make it feel mindblowingly awesome.
I'd say there's no point really for individuals unless you're selling something with a decent profit margin. Publicity and talking with people is easier to get online.
I think the bigger issue was that every year it felt like 98% of the same exhibits in the same places. So it was the kind of thing you did once. Twice was a mistake. In 2016(?) I volunteered at a friend's booth, and didn't even really want to walk around because I'd already seen it all. And ppl gobbed the booth because it something different.