LaurieP represents ATC in a public capacity - it's her JOB. Why would you even think she would comment beyond on what has been publicly released?
I'll take that bet. I bet ATC's turnover rate will remain about the same as always. And FWIW, the ATC's mission is first and foremost to preserve and manage the AT - not change it or shake things up simply because it's exciting. The "OLD guard", all of whom have extensive hiking backgrounds and "personal histories" with the AT, have done a pretty good job over the years developing and managing a very unique public asset.