So you haven't listened to them taking off all day in recent years then elektra?
Forget economics and your pocket MBA stuff - when folks hear them launching they will be pilloried and shouted out of the skies. Populist press/TV will grab onto the coat tails. Target pax will fire up tall poppy syndrome.
This is really simple stuff - it's just that it appears to be 15 or more years since your folks have heard a civvy smoker for the 3rd time that day laying down its fabulous phonic footprint. Then we can look at your first paragraph again in its glory.
Regards
Rob