EWL....the thing is about '89 is that it around about marks the difference between a world where there were fully staffed Flight Service Units everywhere...I remember DPO fondly....an well funded very high standard domestic and internional regulatory system, and some great airlines. And, at least from the pilot perspective, a well funded union (AFAP) whose VP Technical could raise hell and get listened to when something bad (e.g. Dick Smith) was happening.
As for the rest of the baggage from that time....well I regularly step over stuff on the footpath....I guess I can keep managing that simple task.