I’m sure you’re not the only one. The loss of the fan base and revenue from this boneheaded decision will affect them for years to come. They will regret it in no time.
For the Saints to attempt to place themselves as just as deserving of a new taxpayer-funded stadium was in short, horrible timing on their part, with the economy being what it is. (Not that there is any good time to seek taxpayer funding of a stadium for a privately-owned team, as far as I'm concerned.)
The moral of the story is, they've pissed off enough fans already by sticking their nose in the government trough for new infrastructure. The stadium they already have will never win any "great stadium" accolades, but it's fine as is. The fans don't seem to mind it one bit. What effect this latest event will have though, time will tell.