And that is why it will be closed down. The public see the rational if they use it for airline operations when they buy the ticket to ride.
The airline can say we don't need it or want it but can give you a cheaper ticket if we don't pay for nav aids we don't use. Cheaper tickets or tax cuts are always going to have Joe Public on their side.
The public see GA as a rich man's play thing (I know it is not, and you know it is not but that is the perception).