I have multiple clients who are going through M&A of smaller ISPs and now have resources they need to use but can't combine them under their membership and have to maintain a legal company just to hold the resources.
This could cost a couple of thousand dollars per year in Australia for ASIC fees, Annual Tax Returns and Accountant Fees.
I am considering advising clients to let the companies die, keep records of an internal transfer of assets (resources), and point lawyers at APNIC if they do not update the registry records.
In an M&A there is no need to justify the use of resources as they are already using them and will continue to do so under the original (whatever that is) justification. It is not the right of APNIC to interfere with a business lawfully carrying on its operations and I think the courts will agree. APNIC is a registry operator and record keeper. They are already drifting from their chartered purpose too much in my opinion and should be put back in their place.