I like to think about all this from a different perspective. Ultimately, mountain biking doesn't rely on the FC, British Cycling, the UCI or any other **** 'governing' body. It's land access, not specific trail centres that I believe is the battleground for mountain biking. I'm in favour of the small scale, the local, the grass roots. All this talk of 'development' and 'growth' strikes me as a whole mindset we need to step away from very quickly in all areas of our society, not just mountain biking.
Now, I understand mountain biking is reliant on technology, on companies, and thus on profit and growth. But there is rather a difference between real mountain bikers starting their cottage industries like Trout, and Trek, who allegedly give a shit, but which I somewhat doubt.
Let's disregard the large and focus on community, grass roots events, local riders doing whatever they want, secret trails, scoping natural routes and sharing via forums, whatever. That to me is the best possible way mountain biking could develop, not a £2m chairlift or more facilities and a visitor centre with a bike shop.