How do we know he was willing, I could say I'm willing to take my daughter to the one direction concert but I have to work knowing full well I'd rather kill myself than expose my ears to that auditory vomit. It's not like we are talking about an honest guy anyway.
I can say with much confidence that he and his family loved it here and still do. I think he would of loved to come.
I'd love the place that made me famous too. Hell he's still living off Louisiana. He would probably turn it into a recruiting trip.
It is more than that but I get it. He loved the people he worked with, the people they became friends with, etc... I know he once mentioned that this is a unique place because he could go to local places and not get blasted by fans wanting autographs, etc... Like celebrities making similar comments about being in Louisiana. Most of us respect people enjoying themselves and having a good time and don't feel the need to bother them. I see his wife here in Baton Rouge often still.
I suspect they loved it in Toledo, East Lansing, and Tuscaloosa, too. They will love their next stop, too.