killbilly
Vocals, Lyrics, Triangle, Washboard, Kittens
Sad thing is...back in the 1960s. Piper was the shiznit. They'd sold more airplanes than Cessna, and you could load a whole piano (an upright) in a Cherokee 6 (legally).
Once the buyout frenzy started by large corporate interests in the 70's, GA, as we knew it, by the big three was doomed.
Some businesses need love as part of the "business model". The best analog to this is restaurants. Once the owner/founder leaves, that little extra something that made the place special also leaves, and you're left with generic food with OK service. That something extra will never show up on a balance sheet.
Richman
Can't remember who said it recently, but I was told that "culture eats strategy for lunch, every time."