I agree, But if they are not going to maintain them then whats the point ?
Who says they can't maintain them? As with other things they've done before, I believe they let a lot of things slip so that people start saying things like this. That way they can blow it all down and put in whatever cookie cutter fairground ride in and some people will think it's an improvement.
FM has always been a fantastic ride that will always stand the test of time, not to mention the fact that it offers a rare true family ride experience and is indoor so it is a refuge from heat and weather. It's such a tremendous asset, and I am still very pessimistic that anything new will even come close to being as good as it is. I still notice details I haven't noticed before on just about every ride. It's just about the last piece of classic SDC that's been left mostly untouched.
But yes, the signs are growing that they want to take it out. Not that they need to, but they want to. It would be weird to do it at the same time as building a new coaster across the street though...