I guess we're just going to see it differently. The trees are gone because of a threat of litigation by a Rabbi.
The general public doesn't care two hoots about whether a menorah was there are not, but they do care that a Rabbi did something that caused the trees to come down.
Nobody is running from the sight of a menorah. They object to the removal of the trees under threat of litigation.
I'm guessing that you support the Rabbi's actions. My perception is that in life you generally reap what you sow.
The Rabbi requested a Menorah be displayed. As is done throughout the country.
Sea-Tac freaked, took down the trees rather than display the Menorah.
Does the general public give two hoots about the Menorah, perhaps not, and if the price of Holiday Trees is a Menorah, perhaps most Americans don't give a hoot, if Sea-Tac says no trees if theres a Menorah, the heck with the Menorah.
As to agreeing with the Rabbi, as I've stated dozens of times now, involving a lawyer was stuupid. Requesting a Menorah, well sure, that's OK here in America. My guess most of the general public is OK with that, but certainly not all.