I completely agree and understand. Dont worry, this wasn't at all directed at you, I know your drive is there. You responded to me and explained. Completely fair
But I believe in some sort of partnership, I don't see how some people could go wrong. If they do squat for you, they aren't seeing a penny. I mean, there's ways of being careful.
And I see how many networks just riding on what they have had in the past are only going to decline and they are still hesitant to get help. At that point, I dont believe alot of them have much to lose. An experienced webmaster isn't going to go in there and make things that much worse. I think once people get the idea of giving up, it's done for.
Again, not speaking about you or your network, but you can understand where the frustration is coming from. I see so many networks that would thrive having somebody with my experience. Noone is doing anything in these times and I think a company that has a good plan, will succeed whether sales are down or not.