I think the "naysayers" and "malcontents" have a legitimate gripe, and I don't agree with those who think resistance is futile. The developers still have a very large stake in continuing the growth and development of TV in the new southern areas, and there are a lot of people who love to watch what goes on here, and love to report negatively to whoever will listen. If the voices grow loud enough, and are heard and transmitted by media (social media and more mainstream media), it may make an impression on the developers, should they come to the opinion that the bad press may not be good for future sales.
That's the way things things usually work. If, indeed, they can do whatever they "damn well want", there may exist an avenue to change their minds about what it is they want.
If the wheel squeaks loudly enough, and is heard by enough potential future buyers, it may well get oiled.
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