Not quite. If a entity is
recognized once, then recognition is almost never taken away.
Once and entity, always an entity. There are few
exceptions. Minerva Reef is one that comes to mind.
Ham radio goes through this once or
twice every two or three years with everybody getting upset.
Tom Orr, W6HT
The ARRL criteria is wholly & solely based on who is/is
not asking for the change.(period)