Why??

I've seen this type of thing go on in the states time and time again, example being. A public structure is deemed to be unsafe do to asbestos or structural problems which make it uneconomical to remodel. The politicians "convince" the general public that it should be sold or torn down. Usually a new site is acquired and a very expensive building at tax payer expense is built to replace it. The old structure is then purchased for a song by a private company who finds that it is not only structurally sound, but the removal of the asbestos is a minor operation. They then remodel the building into a beautiful property leasing or selling it for a huge profit.

Could those trees fall down, sure just as easily this year as they could have last year and the 10 before.