I HATE pits and I firmly believe they should be kept at the back of venues in a closed off area. Let the people who want to watch the show be up close where they can see the show. Nothing I hate more about metal concerts than being shoved by some little jerk, especially when they shove my 120 pound wife, while we are trying to enjoy the show from a decent vantage point. I get the "It's a metal show, dude!" or "It comes with the territory" all the time. That is bullcrap and selfish! There are people who like watching the band play and enjoy the music. It is a major buzz kill getting shoved and is extremely rude. If you wanna expend some energy, fine, do it at the back of the venue so those that those who want to watch can actually see the show since pitters aren't interested in watching the show itself. When my old band and I played shows, we made sure that the pitters respected those who want to watch the show and would set up a designated area towards the back where they could go nuts without ruining the show for all the others. Those that shove either of us get one warning. After that, I have no problem knocking them down a peg or two. We paid good money to enjoy the show.