Hear, hear Raider 1
Lose 1 flight, gain three and all the media can speak about is the 1 lost flight.
Just to clarify your post, Melbourne actually goes up to 3.5 per day - when the plane isn't going to OOL, it is operating a late night 4th service to Melbourne it seems (Thu, Fri, Sun - peak days)
And the early departures will mean fewer fog issues which is more good news.