We've done this a thousand times now.
Let's all agree that the staff at the airport are generally friendly and helpful, but that the political and management regime is not helpful to anyone and creates an inappropriate framework for the smooth and efficient running of a GA aerodrome that supports a little bit of CAT.
They might like to find out how Wanaka in New Zealand operates. They manage to run CAT and GA with no ATC at all!
The nice lady who flies the King Air to and from Christchurch, just makes traffic calls like everyone else and negotiates joining the airways when airborne!