Freestyle, anyone?

Why is freestyle skiing (mogul, aerial, slope-side and boarder/skier-cross) not gaining much popularity compared to alpine?

Chiefly because skiing is being spread far too thin for a sport that is practiced by only a small population, also because available funds to run a myriad of competitions are scarce, sponsors can't afford to be everywhere and most importantly, because of the subjectivity that characterize the judging of these satellite events.

As I have said before, these ancillary form of skiing would be better served if their competitions would be closely tied to alpine events.