...then they'd have been weasels for bailing out on the owners when times where tough. There would have been a group of owners lawyering up to force DRI to keep P@P in the system and they'd have been called cowards for cutting and runing on the properties that were to far gone to mess with. For DRI, this was a no win situation.
Yes, the classic Kobayashi Maru. I can't believe you wrote this! Can I take the helm?
Captains Log: stardate 14.724 – 7
In an alternate universe somewhere, DRI never imposed the SA at the P@P. In subsequent years the
head-in-the-sand approach to the severe structural problems had become evident, and the viability of the resort was in serious question.
It was to become a complete and total loss.
Owners became livid; why wasn’t the property being properly maintained? A very disgruntled group attempted to organize legal action against DRI for lining their pockets with salaries and profits while neglecting their obligations to protect and maintain the owners’ interests. Board members were accused of being “insiders” who helped kick the can down the road in the interest of not stirring up trouble. There were even
rumors of secret insurance policies that would make DRI come out the winner if the resort were to close and be torn down.
The owners were left holding the now empty bag. (At least they had their voting rights!)
As attempts were made to compile a list of owners to take part in a lawsuit and an attempt a vote to keep the resort
open, they were met with a roadblock at every turn because the diabolical Steven J. Klingon and DRI would not comply with the owners’ demands.
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Sound familiar? Different events yield the same outcome.
People don’t like bad news when it means money out of their pocket. As long as sombody else pays its OK. Give them a venue to solicit support for their grievances and you get an angry crowd. Some talk as if the board should have chosen the equivalent of walking away from an underwater mortgage. It’s sort of like the “if I can’t get my way then nobody should” attitude.
By now everyone should have chosen to either suck it up and fork over the cash, or to quit and go home. Can we get over it already?
Voting rights and board representation (or now manners?) can be endlessly discussed, but it’s conjecture and speculation assuming that somehow a different outcome or reality would exist. Hindsight is better than 20/20 when viewed thru the lens of would’a, could’a and should’a and it is the gentleman’s version of casting blame.
Why should the presence of one or two different people on a board necessarily mean a different outcome?
How many timeshare owners who post on this very forum are guilty of putting off maintenance on the homes or cars they own? And how many when confronted with an issue on their home or car have chosen a quick fix or taken a shortcut
rather than commence with a large unwanted expense?
“Oh, I’ll just run on my spare for now because I would rather buy a new big screen TV this week instead of getting new tires.”
We are all guilty and no amount of discussion or rationalization can put more tread onto old tires. How many people who sit in board rooms all over have opted for the easier road on occasion by requiring more analysis or deliberation to then delay a difficult decision?
Or to insure there were enough votes?
Avoiding conflict or anything unpleasant is human nature. And humans first found it useful to point the finger at someone else a long time ago as they sat around in the close quarters of a cave after a big meal. Italian cars, pedigree dogs, trophy wives, and timeshare…the costs of ownership sometimes outweigh the benefits. So what’s new?
FYI - Points can now be used to book a one bedroom at the Holodeck! Free admission to Ten Forward is included but you’ll need to pay for your own drinks.