Lost icons - What has been lost at Ayers Rock?

Since Federal Authorities have taken over running the Uluru/Ayers Rock National Park we have seen the loss of public access to over 90% of the Park! This includes the following:

Base walk no longer follows the base along the north side but now is on the old circuit road up to 500m from the Rock.
Most caves around the base are no longer accessible
Ban on climbing
No camping
Fined for going off trails
Ban on walking to summits in the Olgas
Loss of most of the walking tracks in the Olgas
Access banned to the Kata Tjuta Lookout described by Mountford as having an outlook without equal in Australia
Shift of sunrise viewing area to the shaded side of Ayers Rock (at cost of $21 million)

access redacted!

The availability of Cultural information has also changed dramatically. The maps below dramatically highlight how much cultural information has been redacted.

Culture denied

So what is remaining with The Climb now banned?

An overpriced resort distant from The Rock
A circuit walk distant from the Rock where walkers compete for space with fast moving bikes and segways on poorly groomed trails with only one toilet facility and one water point with foul tasting water.
An aging cultural centre that leaves out most of the stories
Short walks in the Olgas
Sunset and poor quality sunrise viewing
Expensive tours and activities

Why would you bother going?

Update ABC report indicates entry fee going up by a whopping 52%! For what?
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-11-05/uluru-fee-rise-tourism-operators-parks-australia-nt/11670958

Update:
comment from Parks Insider:
Very interesting.

Appears accurate.

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