No worries, Pax Agent.
I know what you mean about people leaving LGW. I was there for years (albeit WW LGW) and I watched the base fade into a shadow of it's former self. We had 45 long haul routes there, then 25, then 9. We lost the 747 and the 767 - along with a lot of allowances.
Part of my current job is to deal with the aftermath of the LGW crisis. It's frustrating because it was so easily avoidable. That said, I would love to come back to LGW. Right now, they won't release me
