compared to RC racing, there was an awful lot of running around in the computer area, heaps of manual adjustments and there are about 6 people involved
6 paid professional people at that, all RC has to offer are volunteers, in some cases would rather be racing as well.
If we started to use profesionals to run the lap scoring systems like the real racers of this level, we would be paying $100 plus entry fees to these meetings.
Point 2, I also don't see that given the amount of money clubs must make from large meets (at current entry fee) that they can't upgrade the 286 computer that they have run for the last 10 years with and buy proven race software
Most clubs rely on at least one big meeting to cover expenses like Public Liability insurance, council rents and expenditures, track maintainance etc.
It is great for the racers to come up with the ideas of spending the money, but the club has to earn the money to start with, then it has to managed the money over 12 months minimum. With rained out club days, etc also puts a big hole in the budget.