A FEW POINTS: In terms of Lodging if it was moved to a Wichita venue, I think there would be a lot less lodging issues. A very large number of people would just sleep in their own beds. That would free up a lot of rooms!
As far a venue options, why wouldn't Koch Arena at WSU not be an option??
I think the adding of 6U and removing 16U from kid state is a fantastic idea. The 16U already have the chance to compete at HS state. I also think that move alone would off set the cost of a much larger venue!