This is the only fill argument in cornhole, and it is usually had as a matter of taste when it is really a matter of storage and weather.

What corn does

Absorbs moisture, so the bag is heavier at the end of a damp evening than the start.

Grinds to powder with use, so the fill settles and the bag goes limp and light.

What resin does

Does not absorb water: the weight on Saturday equals the weight on Friday.

Holds volume for years, which is why competition play moved to it.

Storage decides more than feel

Sheds, garages and vans are where corn grows mould and attracts pests.

They are also exactly where event and rental kit lives.

So who should still buy corn?

Indoor and occasional sets, and anybody who wants that specific softer settle.

Not a rental fleet, not a patio, not a league that plays weekly.