I very much agree, Tug. I wish that we, the voting public and tax-paying and license-buying public would hold government to specific goals. If, as you note, in 40 years we haven't put the fish on a significant road to recovery (significantly larger runs than 40 years ago) that we admit defeat and do something radically different.

Same holds for education, infrastructure, mental health, homlessnessness, drugs, whatever. We must demand results at the ballot box.