I voted "Yes" in your poll, Jeff. I think a WordUp is a fantastic alternative for any organized event that would like to share their passion and joy for WordPress without worrying about using the WordCamp trademark and all of the "guidelines" that come along with it. I would venture to guess that there are some folks out there who would like to be free to run an event without oversight - WordUp, or (almost) any other alternative name is an opportunity to do that, without ruffling any feathers or upsetting the official WordCamp status quo.

Also happy to see valued WP'ers like Mike Little and Donnacha involved in helping make WordUp Edinburgh a success. Kudos to all of them for finding an alternative and making it happen - I'd attend if it weren't for that very large body of water between me and it, and the time it takes to get there. Someday I'll visit Scotland!