The thread running in R&N tells the story. Two points being, you can't run three hubs in regional proximity AND a wide diversity of a/c.
It is too late and, sadly they will go. If not today, Very soon. It is the way of the Western World at this time. The 'fault' is not one group, but many differnet circumstances, most of which could not have been imagined 20/30/40 years ago.