I totally agree with you, kaz3g. PCK sure isn't LAX!
It never was and now certainly isn't.
cattletruck, I reckon that a highly experienced GA pilot such as kaz3g would have made sure that her aircraft had sufficient fuel to seek an alternative. That's if PCK was unavailable for whatever reason. (Or simply to orbit, if the RAAF Museum aircraft had a problem.)
The 24 hour prior notice period requirement is another of those false security wanks that we once all lived very safely without.