Actually I agree.
It's becoming a fairly major noise nuisance after assurances of "only Dash 7s" (quietest in the world) to "only 146s" (quietest jets) to A318s used to ferry bankers who could easily use Crossrail when it opens. It's the HS2 of airports, expensive to use, saves some time for the wealthy and is a nuisance to the neighbours.
Ken Livingston also favoured this idea, btw the final approach into 09 is lets' be honest, very close to Canary Wharf. Much more bang for your buck if you close lCY and put a third runway at LHR. No one at LHR can compalin about noise as it's been there since 1947, the locals in Newham have been misled time after time. We already have too many airports competing for too little traffic. Will all those BA Gold Card holders be using easyJet going forward or Crossrail for lounge access and the full Monty at LHR? It's becoming a rich man's toy and a BA licence to print money with a large noise footprint in an urban area aimed at bankers. It's not as if they'll stop travelling if LCY closes now is it?