Hansard
I agree the islands are attractive etc etc - the problem is that providing the air service is not attractive - its pretty marginal and now new kit and/or new bases are required on the mainland
Unless you can find a sugar daddy (e.g the Bearded One who owns Neckar island) or the UK Govt to stump up for a social service, it's going to be back to the boats or a charter operation
I'd have thought that in past times the EU might have come up with some cash for the runway (although the press they get in Cornwall is pretty off-putting TBH)