My experience has been that if you suddenly have a pest issue with a perennial that hasn't had problems in the past, the plant might have underlying health problems. Apparently sick plants send out chemical signals that attract bugs (both harmful ones and the beneficial ones that eat the baddies). A lot of Fungi don't fruit the first year they've infected a host.
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It almost seems like it would have to be related to the pest last year. My neighbor next door also has a ton of these mushrooms in her yard. She doesn't have azaleas, but I have another line of them on the border with her property. I appreciate all your input. The azaleas bloomed beautifully this year, as always. I have one that blooms 2 different colors. It's my favorite, along with the one i call "Smoke". It is all white and when fully bloomed, it looks like a smoke cloud.