NCSailor, some folks would say going back forty years would be perfect!

I agree with much of what you say, but not all. Insurance covered some Irma damage but much was not covered. We got about 1/3 of what it cost us to rebuild, and that was better than many people. Many had no insurance. The government got $11 million for the main administration building, but schools and other government buildings were uninsured. Various charities reroofed and repaired many houses, but some remain damaged, three years on.

This is important, because many people's savings and post-Irma earnings have gone to rebuild. So Covid found many people already financially insecure.

The government's spending is curious. It's costing a fortune to lease barges, apparently because the police and Customs boats don't work. The British military would help, but weren't invited. Some people question how serious the government is about stopping smuggling.