There's nothing unusual about this. Most LGPs in popular areas with any sort of barrier to attempting ( such as they need a roped clean, or quite a few pads, or a risky few throws above an iffy landing whilst you find out where you're going to land) get talked about vastly more often than they get tried. Everyone assumes better/bolder climbers must have already tried and failed on the thing if it remains unclimbed in the middle of a popular venue and hence it's pointless putting any time into it. Any FAer worth his salt knows this and will check out these collective blind spots. Even today you're more likely to find a good unclimbed project in the middle of a popular venue than you are by scouring a host of obscure venues.
