Maybe, some changes might come.
Emanuel Macron said exactly that after Irma on his visit that they need to diversify the island’s income sources.
I guess the mostly likely pushers of that would be French and Dutch Govt incentives. Although I find the islanders to be very vibrant, bright, resourceful. But somebody has to bring Factory #1 in.
Curaçao is a great contrast to SXM with the oil industry/refineries. But they are out of the hurricane belt.