It would be a disastrous move, from a business point of view, if you denied the rest of NZ to have a game or two.
The popularity of this club has to grow.
If we get 20k+ on Friday night, there will undoubtedly be a fair number of them, who's never watched us before.
And if we play well, some of those people will tune in for our 'home game' in Sydney.
And some of them will keep following us. More TV viewers, more shirts, more $$$.
We're not in a position, where we can compare us to Man Utd etc. We're in a position, where we potentially will cease to exist by the end of next season.
Not to mention the benefits of a passionate fanbase if the club has a future.
I genuinely considered taking an Auckland job many years ago just so I could be a Warriors season ticket holder.
I understand why fans want to attend every game possible, but I also lose my shark with joy when the Warriors play in Welly. If we get a handful more fans at every home away from home game then we can become worth more $ to Sky.
Not to mention we know a big sponsorship deal like Huawei required games outside of Wellington, contributing to the club being stable (losing less money than otherwise for the owners).