Here is my opinion just because I like drama and I find this all funny.
First off, Jon, why the fuck are you worried about what other people say behind your back? Who gives a shit, how, in any way, does that actually affect you? I will never understand why people put so much stock into others opinions. People are gonna talk shit, gonna talk trash, gonna have their own opinions about everything. You start worry about that, you’re going to give yourself an ulcer.
Now, as for why people are a little upset that you all went west I can understand it. I wasn’t even told about the trip along with a lot of us. That is what irks me more than anything. Would I have gone? Most likely not, but I wasn’t even given the option. Had you, or anyone else stated that “Hey, a group of us are going to Cali to hang with Arkive and chill, we don’t have room in our van but if you want to tag along in another car, cool” I doubt anybody would be butt hurt. Did it even cross your mind that a few of us might also want to see Arkive and kick it in Cali? It’s none of our business what you do with your free time, where you go, who you go with really, but you can’t leave with 4 people who label themselves as part of Kansas City, to go visit a friend and fellow KC crew member and hype master, and not expect backlash from the rest of KC’s crew.
And yes, KC has cliques, that will never change. They have been created due to history with each other, time restraints, and location barriers. Don’t even act like KC isn’t in 2 groups. Hell even within those groups are more sub-groups.
Edit because my long post let others post again 
Deron is pretty serious about going to Evo I think. There is a chance I might just say fuck it and go myself although plans are tentative. And Jon, I remember the party, it was everything after it that is a bit fuzzy, haha.
Oh and to clear things up, I don’t really care you all went to Cali without people. But I wanted to try and shed some light on why people might be pissy about it.