Silvaire, aah, thanks. It was the "continue to die" quote that I didn't quite understand. You mean GA as a whole, not the pilots!
Yes, some folk in charge of some UK airfields really don't seem to understand the meaning of "customer service".
As in: "We agree to pay you to use the airfield for the purpose it was licensed for. Your part of the contract is that you should provide the service we pay you for, at a reasonable cost. We don't expect you to treat us as if you are doing us a favour. Thankyou".
However, not the same as the need to PPR.