I was discussing this with my boss (another job) Glenn Tempest. We are both on the same wave length so have linked through to this post he has written which says its all really.These are the problems that are cropping up more and more and will and do impact many of the things we love to do outdoors.
I am coming across this lack of funds more and more in my dealings with PV and the frustrated ground crew that have to deal with chopped and dropped budgets.
As is often the case, look at the bigger picture. The ground crew are not the ones you should be having the beef with http://osp.com.au/?p=3253