Except they didn't. Some were surprised and cross, most others were surprised and got it. And, if you make some hefty assumptions from the figures posted on Wednesday night, that might be because there were only about 700 tickets made available in Tier 1. Dunno how that compares with previous years.
As for Leeds, why would people think that being on a Summer B/H weekend would boost figures? It's been clear that many people go on holiday in August and the virtual guarantee that the trains are going to be screwed is just a big downer.
Anyway, like you, I'll be at both.