For many of us "corn pone" Alaskans, the pursuit of a simple, good life is what drives us. For me to get stuck in the big city of Anguish for more than a few days is something to be avoided. Gimme a wood stove, reduced services -but more dependence on my own efforts, rather than more gubmut "help" along with its restrictions & interferences. Yeah, I've always worked to support my habits such as fishing, hunting & having free time.
Some people can't ever seem to get snuff $, so invest their already ample surplus in the stock markets, borrow $ to expand, etc. They they whine when their investments crash. They depend on having employees, govt. subsidies, dealing with others to meet their goals. They've missed my target of an independent, self-reliant life.
So, I'm all for "hunkering down", living within my modest means. Depopulating Alaska seems a good thing to me. Fewer people with all their problems to deal with, more time to figure what the fish might bite on today.