A while ago on the 'dark side' I was quite vocal about the DED getting rid of tradition by inspite of many, many years of support for the TT, both Mylchreests who provided the course cars, and Honda who provided the TM bikes, were both done away with in 2007 just so sponsorship money for both these services could be capitilised on.
We have come a long way since then, with various things being prostituted for the highest amount in the name of 'we need the money to carry on'.
I then questioned where does this stop, and asked what is, and what is not out of bounds, and used the analogy of someone like the AA or RAC offering to carry out the Scouts duty on the scoreboards ( for a heathy fee to the DED of course) and remember being lambasted on the 'dark side' for being stupid, and yet here we are.
Nothing is out of bounds with the DED if they think they can increase there year on year income from the TT.