I feel sorry for the staff at HUY, they are dedicated people who love 'their' airport. If only the Airport was in EMDA area rather than Yorkshire Forward's things might have been very different!
I dont think someone in an office in Nottingham or Derby or Norwich or wherever the EMDA are based would be any different to the current person sitting in a Leeds office. Be it EMA, or DSA/LBA, HUY will always be at the bottom of the pecking order due to it's small size.
Besides, North Bank support is needed (far more than Lincolnshire support, not that it isn't important) and HUY being in the same region is vital to acheive that since RDA's will always support and advertise their local airports