Yes we are the best suppprted club in England per head of population. Just over 70k live in Burnley and we regular sell out the 22.5k seats at turf Moor.
In terms of preferring the football with or without the money, it’s difficult for me to say as in my life time (I’m 30) I have only ever known burnley in the prem with money, or in the lower leagues skint
My first season watching burnley was 91/92. We were in the 4th div. gradually, with several ups and downs I have seen us now rise to a fantastic position. There are things I don’t like about the prem and in many ways I prefer lower league football. The football in the prem is fantastic and it’s great to see world class players, however away games are not as fun. I used to love going to places like Colchester and taking over 3 sides of the ground (burnley always travel well). It’s all a bit cooperate in the prem.
Fortunately burnley have tried to stick to their roots. I only pay 300 quid for my season ticket. I sit in an old wooden stand which has great atmosphere, far better than the boring bowls that the likes of Southampton and Leicester have