407 driver,
I wasn't meaning to imply anything illegal was going on. I just thought that if the only argument was cost then perhaps a bit of leverage on the customer could get the bucks coughed up.
Totally agree about needing local area knowledge. For us, we can't get too detailed because we're not kept around long enough and the area is big. Many times where six years flying around BC has given me enough area knowledge to make a big difference on a mission. Can't imagine how useful I'd be with 21years here. Sure like to find out, though.