Who are you to decide on your own what are my vested interests? I am here and have been for 12 years so there has to be some interest however remote you may categorize it.
None of what you say shows up on any economic analysis. It only shows up in your head. We are a begging bowl economy and it will remain that way until we can find means to bootstrap local industries. To this point they are all crippled and only or non renewable resources produce income.
What economic analysis have you done?.
Excel spreadsheet.