I don't disagree and I'm not downplaying it. As I said, small business are necessary. Combined, they contribute to the overall economy.

But losing one small business has far less of an impact than losing a larger resort, like the BEYC, for example, who employs far more people, supports far more ancillary businesses and pays significantly more taxes. Without these properties and, come to think of it, charter companies, which are larger entities, small businesses could not sustain the economy of the BVI.

If the government is looking to bolster the economy through the development of similar properties, it's hard to question that thinking.