[UK-CONTEST] OT: RSGB move and QSL bureau - closure?

[Contesting]

Quoting from the message of Sun, 16 Dec 2007 12:30:17 -0000 from "Peter
Hobbs" <peter at tilgate.co.uk> :

> QSLs in the traditional sense are, or will soon be, another relic of the
> past.  They are already unnecessary for the majority of certification
> purposes.  Give it a few years to educate the masses and then the
> bureau can 
> be ditched altogether.  RSGB is to be applauded for looking ahead (for
> once).

You can, I assume, back this statement up with hard facts and figures ?

I doubt if you can, but would be interested to see your list of
available awards for which QSL Cards are not required - and I mean by
that 'meaningful awards'

LoTW covers DXCC and WAS.......Nothing else.

IOTA, as far as I know [not being an island chaser] only 'matches' IOTA
contest 'hits'

eQSL is perfectly good for their own awards - nothing else of note

Even that 'new service' advertised elsewhere has been kicked into touch
by ARRL.

Graham M5AAV