Isn't point 7 basically the argument for a boutique stadium? Basin Reserve has a 13k capacity, when it's full it's lovely.
NZ Cricket recognise they're not going to pull 35,000 people for most games.
Rather than the TV thing, let's talk about your home.
You live by yourself in a ten bedroom house. You have to pay the rates for a ten bedroom property, you have to look after the empty rooms and extra bathrooms. People don't like coming round that often because the place is so big and eerie, but occasionally you'll have a decent party that vaguely fills the joint. What do you do?
Answer: move out to somewhere that better suits your needs.