Opinion: Amateur Radio Has Lost Its Uniqueness

I just got arount to reading the opinion "Amateur Radio Has Lost Its Uniqueness" (too busy these days at work), and found it a bit ironic that one of the resources mentioned was Iridium who has just filed Chapter 11. I don't believe that Amateur Radio has lost its uniqueness at all. We are still the only kids on the block that aren't doing this just to make money. In this world that makes us VERY unique! I would hate to think that it would ever come down to, "How much emergency communication can you afford?" The commercial establishments design their systems for daily use. During disasters they often become overloaded, that's where we come in. Sure, we're not the only game in town anymore, but we just have to keep reminding people that we're there when they need us.