This is great for shawnee.... I like it there it's got a different vibe to it.
As far as JF getting a high speed lift... honestly, I don't think East mtn would be the place they would put one.
The busiest lift is always the one at the bottom of the park. I would think that if they were going to add one this is where it would be first. I almost never use that lift personally as almost all my time is spent off the east mtn lift, but the majority of their patrons are using the lifts that are NOT on east mtn. The east mtn lifts are probably the least busy on the entire mountain and rarely do you need to wait more than 3-4 chairs. (aside from WMMR days, Holiday weeks/ends)
So while I'd LOVE to see it happen, the likelyhood is not really there.
Elk however could seriously use a High speed lift to replace their quad, and that lift does see the traffic to warrant it.