Moving an already established production line isn't cheap.
Even so it would have cheaper to move it than leave it there. What is the average home price or engineering wage in Long Beach vs. Wichita or St. Louis or Dallas? The problem was there was ZERO incentive to move it.
The higher your costs, the more profit you can make because the profit percentage is fixed... at least until the money dries up
I see why everyone hates Rummy. The goal of a leaner, meaner American fighting force is an uphill battle and you step on a lot of toes if you state the obvious.