The owners and Aces staff closed their minds towards the public, the very same public that helped them get to where they stood. Games became ho-hum, Aces players stopped stoking community involvement with ceasing to go to schools, Boys and Girls club, and other like places.  Prices went up and quality went down simple as that.  Heck even Bob Lester sounded bored and tired the past couple of seasons.  Though I feel your pain.  It was self inflicted from above.