I did not intend my previous comments to become a lecture. 

COER choose confrontational protest from the beginning as their method of protest. First noise associated to AE-18G aircraft which evolved over time to that of removal of 72+years of Naval presence. A Trojan Horse aproach to truth.

Confrontation when exercised beget reciprocal confrontation, mix in perception of lack of truth, stir with excessive human emotion, wa la potent cocktail we find ourselves sipping. The cat has left the bag entirely  and now can not be put back in. For it is no longer about respect for the pro Navy team I've come to realize.

 If you still think moving an aircraft type to someone else's backyard is the answer if it ever was , best you can hope for 3 squadrons and one decommisioning.

For circumstances beyond our control is now driving the bus so to say.