I understand what you are saying. When I was in Jr. High I always remember how cool it was when Merit put up the 2 for 1 for the twilight in the independent. I also remember how bummed I was when it would go away when the fishing got good. Using 2 for 1's and other discounts when the fishing is slow has long been a way for the boats to get business during times of slow fishing.
But there is a difference these days, and the difference is that for the past few months the Stardust, along with boats everywhere have been unable to fish rockfish, their ususal staple during the winter months. Trust me, no one is getting rich out there when the boat sits at the dock. I know the fishing may not seem phenomenal now, but the fact is that the Stardust has been doing really really well on the rockfish since they lifted the ban, and there is a lot more good fishing just around the corner. If you question the timing of taking off the 2 for 1, that's your opinion, but if you think for one second that this kind of stuff gets done out of greed or anything like that, it is far from it. If you were scraping through the winter months at the dock and fishing for whitefish and sculpin, you'd take away the 2 for 1's too when the fishing started to pick back up.
I am not usually the type to get into discussions like this on the forum, but Jason is a good friend of mine who's a heck of a captain and one very hard working guy, and when he does things he does them for a reason. Anyone who has fished and worked boats his entire life would do the same thing.
Time to get out and go fishin.

-Rob