Facelookbovvered
Well put & totally agree with virtually all that you have said.
Indeed to add even more rationale to your argument, actually what percentage of the UK population are served by three airports within c.50 miles? Yes given that "down south" they may be bigger, but I would guess not too many people have or indeed need such a luxury !
As the commercial conclusions are a "no brainer", with then without the more sinister side of all this one may as well simply close this thread as there is no activity on the ground & little else !