Dude, I know it's monday morning, but why not try to look at it on the bright side?
From a purely engineering perspective, whether the glass is half full or half empty is irrelevant. It is however 100% larger than necessary to perform the task of containing the water. Yes, I count 0,1,2,3........lol
Everything Ice said is on the nose, and we have such a range of stuff available, it is easy to get 'possessive' of our free tv. We are by definition scavengers, and have been feeding pretty well until recently. If one feels the need to get more, or completely reliable a/v content than what is available OTA, or streamed free, then a subscription to something is the answer.
It is unfortunate that FTA TVRO stations in the Americas are not as highly regarded as in Europe. I put that squarely on the pizza pan and cable industries' monopoly and control of the market, and the inept action of the government to not just allow it, but allow it to prosper.
Until that hold is broken the prevailing attitude toward FTA stateside will be just as it is, not for us, and we are such a minority compared to the other venues viewers, that will likely never improve. If you plan to hold your breath until it does,I hope you are fond of the color blue.