"The economy will remain $10 billion smaller. We won't have a pro hockey team, the newspaper will be thinner, there will be fewer art galleries, which probably means fewer artists, and not as many restaurants suitable for an anniversary dinner."

None of those things matter to me. Besides, the UA system is bloated with administration,  the state had some stupid projects like a halfass road to Juneau and part of the legislature is corrupt with their take on oil taxes. GCI is hurting primarily from charging way too much for cable TV which is a dying concept anyway. This recession will help to weed out some bad policies and people in high up positions.