As an enthusiast it's great to see new routes at MAN. However, please remember that many low cost airlines at MAN pay their way and bring much needed pax throughput in a way that TAP and some others cannot do. So whilst I genuinely do think it's fantastic news I don't see the point in bashing LCC's who are now, like it or not, a bigger part of MAN than they were 5 years ago.
Roverman's comments are fairly rounded and well received I'm sure.......but as long as other don't misinterpre it as pure plane spotter snobbery.