To those who love to change things, I would suggest a read of ;
Pondering the Precautionary Principle Praxis Foundation
He also has a series of articles about the creepingness of 'virtual towers' in the USofA.
Staffed Virtual Towers (SVT) Praxis Foundation
(somehow, I just
don't, feel secure and comfortable about being given terminal instructions from a tower controller who isn't actually near where I am, and who could be simultaneously controlling several aircraft at other dispersed locations.
Multitasking is all very well, but it does have it's limits and costs).