If the "native thing" is a scam to "extract money" then why are the protectors turning their backs to the undoubted economic benefits of TMT?  Doesn't seem to make sense.

You might be interested to know that the Tahitian word "manahune", a cognate of Hawaiian "menehune", means commoner.  In your view, were Hawai'i's menehune Polynesian?  Or, do you think they are a separate race?