The bare facts are that for all the bluster from the fanboy spotters at EGCN the pax numbers are back down to the level that they were in the first year of operation.
If the super duper ILS was of any real importance there would be a deluge of enquiries from airlines wanting to move in, but there isn't. Jet2 would be an obvious candidate to relocate from the low viz crosswind experience that is Leeds Bradford.
It's great that there is now a working ILS on both runways but a radar that actually works when would be more use than CATIIIc.
Let's face it, if the rumours are as true as the facts EGCN will be a business park, housing estate and aggregate quarry in ten years time. Peel are cute enough to carry on operating the airport at a loss get their mega-valuable land use masterplan through.