It is a bit discouraging David,
Some of us are doing this as a hobby but see the business potential.
A couple of weeks ago we found out that new, but previously unknown FAA rules from last fall may keep us from gaining “any” form of income with our hobby.
Quite a few people have invested time and money in AP / AV, but if it requires even a fraction of the licenses and paperwork involved with full-scale charter operations few will continue development.
I think everyone is taking a deep breath and hoping for the best right now.
Jim