EAS isnt going anywhere, most of these communities are represented by GOP who want it gone until their people complain to them that they have to drive 3 hours from PIR to FSD now to get to DEN just to connect from there. Not all these examples are a mere 40 mile drive like the folks in Lancaster. Alot of times its cheaper to fly from these EAS airports, for example a flight from JMS to DEN was 395 and FAR to DEN was about 520.