Champions Tour On The Way Out?

Hello. Well, it could be the beginning of the end for the Champions Tour. According to George White of thegolfchannel.com, there appears to be a void now that colourful names like Chi Chi Rodriguez, Lee Trevino, Jack Nicklaus and Arnold Palmer are not playing regularly anymore. Current players like Tom Watson, Hale Irwin, Ben Crenshaw, Lanny Wadkins, Greg Norman and Tom Kite are not playing and/or winning as much as PGA marketing people would like. Which leaves the Charles Schwab title up for grabs between Jay Haas and Loren Roberts. While these guys were making headlines on the PGA Tour recently, they haven't got the same charisma as the gentlemen mentioned earlier.
I've never been a big Champions Tour fan because the guys aren't playing for their livelihoods in most cases. Many of the players have already earned a comfortable living before getting on this tour. For the Greg Normans, it's really a no-win situation. Everyone expects you to win, so if you don't, your reputation takes a hit. Norman in particular is running a business empire. Why does he need the hassle for prize money that doesn't do anything for him?
Besides, it's sad to see the "glory players of yesterday" losing to the Allen Doyles and Dana Quigleys of the world. Although golf is supposedly immune to the athletic decay of other sports, it can still happen. When it does, it's painful to watch.
Should the whole tour be scrapped? Maybe it's time to go back to the future, and restart the same way the Champions Tour started - exhibitions with only stars playing team match play or another format where you don't have to count all your shots. Maybe there's more interest in that. For me, it doesn't matter because I won't be tuning in anyway.
Good luck to the Champions Tour. I hope there are brighter days ahead.

Regards,
Steve