Well, this is good. Hopefully, more rational voices will speak up in the future.
From the crying and gnashing of teeth following the passage of Brexit, one would think that every country that refused to join the EU is a stinking cesspool unfit for human habitation. However, non EU countries seem to be doing just fine. The UK will do fine, too, and be a lot more free as well.
The two richest nations in Europe are non EU members...
Norway and Switzerland.