Political or Opertional, this is the question
Dick, honestly, you're giving mixed messages about this. You're confusing the operational with the political. It's your agenda.
By doing so, you are showing your ignorance and bias against the system
The average bograt controller could not give a flying f about the political.
When I was at it, the operational was the only consideration.
It was all Class C at major airports.
Having Class C protects controllers because, believe it or not, they have absolute control. I can't fathom your point about this.
At lower density airports, ATC can provide complete service without expensive surveillance. Surely this is good.
What was a travesty, was the lack of surveillance at places like Cooly and Cairns in the GA heydays,
when they were absolutely swamped with the complete mix of traffic. Regrettably, they paid the price at Cooly.
So, if you can put your point in terms that don't lambast ASA or the Military, I might be able to get a handle on it.