Actually got to visit some of the wonderful HI islands as the 2010 re-boot began and even got to witness part of an early episode being produced in O'ahu. However, this personal experience was simply NOT enough to waste my time watching the progressively lame story-lines as the early seasons rolled on.
Can't mourn over the loss of both DD Kim & G Park thanks to the aforementioned declining script issue (but I agree: I wish them much better in their future endeavors!)
Everyone should have the opportunity to visit HI at least once in their lifetime: having that experience--I feel--ought to emphasize the surprise that the re-boot managed to survive as long as it did, but that's TV--another story!