As you’re probably aware, Matt’s brother lives in Bozeman.The inability to look beyond the immediate to see the entirety of the issue is the primary force of diagnosing the problem correctly, then misdiagnosing the solution.
Hell, take him to Kalispell, Missoula, Bozeman and see what's up. Or even Lewistown.
I‘m certain Matt has visited Bozeman (and likely other cities with significant growth) enough to have considered growth as it relates to his arguments.
The additional growth experienced in western states and cities is a definite factor. But, when you have social media influencing the behavior of a significant amount of the “new” recreational users - I think you arrive back at Matt’s premise.