an opinion (mine) would say that downtown Atikokan reveals the detriment.  The visitor numbers to Q reveal the detriment.  The US $$ spent reveal the detriment.

The economic times are rough up there (and everywhere)...and when the Park places further rules and restrictions like:

hooks, lead-ban, bait, future possible ban on electronics, increasing useage fees, and whatever else you want to lump in there....it all serves to exacerbate the existing tough times.  I bet the bottom line $$ of downtown Atikokan or the surrounding outfitters have not been served well by any of these changes.

They think they have the only jem in the jewel-box, but there are so many other places to go and spend your $$.  I argue that they pour gas on their own forrest fire and then wonder why they are burnt.

I might have some sympathy if there was any valid science behind any of these changes.  But someone who spits in their own wound....I just don't feel for 'em.

The buisnesman in me (I had to sell my buisness...going broke...HA), wonders why they don't encourage more diverse visitation to the park instead of restricting your customer base in times like these?

But in the end, it's their park/their rules.  And my bitchin' don't change a thing.  If they want to dig a deeper finacial mess to live in, more power to 'em.

(addendum)...I obviously subscribe to the point-of-view that rule changes have adversely affected $$ spent in their facility/area.