Me? Not many, but I also happened to work in adjacent roles that had me more informed than the average engineer.

People whose communities are affected? I think it'd be reasonable for them to expect more for it to be worth it.

What are they giving up? You get property tax revenue, permit revenue, some construction trickle down, and you do get a few dozen jobs and in return you give up some some grandstanding/political posturing opportunities. Seems like an easy deal to me, but hey that's just me.