U2 ALWAYS changed the set every night on the I &E tour. 6 shows in London, 6 different shows. Usually only changing 2-4 songs, but they did.
So, my expectation was they would do the same as EVERY arena show Ive ever seen (47 arena shows). The band changed a ‘favor’ they were doing for fans going to more than one show. And, I was hoping they were changing/playing different songs for fun and impact too.But, you are right, this tour is meant to be seen once! Wonderful show!
Right. By drastically, I meant beyond 2-4 songs, but your point is taken.
You obviously aren't one of these fans, but I get really frustrated for -- not at, mind you, FOR -- fans who have unrealistic expectations. It happens every single tour. THIS TOUR -- the new one, the one that is always about to start -- is ALWAYS the one where the setlists are going to wild and wide open and the band is just going to let the music speak and focus less on tech and visuals and they are going to play 3-hour shows. Oh, and if a show was canceled on the last tour, the expectation that city will get an extra-special show this time to make up for it.
I don't know if there's an influx of new, wide-eyed fans who come in every time with these expectations, or if some folks just can't let go and will always be dreamers, but it always makes me cringe to see these expectations. Grandpa over here just smiles and shakes his head. Drowning Man? No, child. Elevation. That's what you are going to get. 
That's the thing though. I don't see anyone with unrealistic expectations, complaining that the set isn't drastically different from night one to night two. Sure, we have "write your dream setlist" threads. But they are just lists of dreams, not expectations (other than in the early days, when night one & two of i+e were looking like they'd be completely different). Every post I've read with complains about the lack of variation, people are hoping for one or two changes, no wholesale changes. If people had expectations of drastic changes, then yeah, I'd agree with you. But I don't think one or two changes is too much to ask.
Maybe the band have had issues. Not happy with other rehearsed songs like WGRYWH, ABOY & The Showman. Or maybe they've needed St Louis & Vegas 2 to be shorter for some reason, technical issues, timing, health, something else. Who knows.
But hopefully we'll know by the conclusion of LA2, whether we'll get a rotation slot or two or not. A couple more days to rehearse a bit & get another song or two up to scratch. Or a couple of days, to chill & relax, before doing it all over again at LA1.
We shall see.
Correct me if I am wrong, but Las Vegas was the first two-night stand of the tour, right? I wouldn't say there's not going to be any variation at all based on one 2-night run. It feels like they are still figuring out what works best, but given the narrative nature of this tour, they may at some point lock in on a setlist they really like it and play it every single show. At these ticket prices (other than the floor) they have assumed that not that many people are seeing multiple shows.
Agree, it's early days, & the shows still coming together. I'll wait & see, & see if I want to purchase another show, based on a touch of variation.
Heck, maybe they are actively trying to discourage it in the future to free up tickets? That might be a dangerous game to play.
They'd certainly be playing with fire.
Give me the setlist with Gloria and Red Flag Day and we are 5 x 5.
Haha. I could have written that, if it was a choice between Gloria & ABOY. I've had those thoughts, "please RFD, please Gloria, & please not ABOY"! But I guess I'm willing to risk it for a bit of variation over my few shows. For those doing a single show, then yeah, best set possible. But how about if it was reversed, & the band chose to dump RFD for ABOY, & you got ABOY x 5, ouch! Give me some variation.