Mark, welcome to PPRuNE.
Instead of just looking at reports in isolation, I suggest you should talk to the operators concerned. As suggested by my colleague Tightslot, the costs involved are far more complex than just a simple fare increase in line with the loss of a few seats.
I don’t expect all the operators to agree to talk to you, but I imagine it’s in their own interests.
I would also hope, that when you have the operators point of view, you will publish a balanced article, citing all the facts and not just a select few.