I don't think anyone breezed right by it. To some its a common sense response. To others its a bit silly. We all know there are substantial costs in tooling up and doing something about it. We all probably know there is not tons of money in this sport. Having the talent and money to do anything in this sport is a rare mix. It's such a rarity that when someone says that, it is pretty much ignored. And it comes of a bit condescending to some.
The OP asked for ideas and thoughts. That's what is coming in this thread. Coming back with a "if you don't like it, do something about it" response isn't helpful. I think we are all adults here and things like that go without saying. But, we can all comment or complain that this is an expensive sport and the costs associated with it are prohibitive when you consider some people can only participate but a few months of the year. Is this sport cheap by comparison, sure. but you could be out on a dirtbike year-round, or a sportbike, or at a drag strip. Only rain will slow those down. When you really look at this sport, it is stupidly expensive when you compare the amount of money spent versus the time used. A motorcycle can be used as a daily driver. The same goes for a drag car, obviously not a 9-second car, but a streetable car. Jet skis are not dual purpose there is no real extra benefit from owning one. They serve a single purpose.
I'm drinking heavily so I'm going to quit. But, if you get down to cost of ownership versus time used, this sport is much more expensive than others.
