Numbers don't lie, and if anything CESA is forcing others to step their game up which can only be good for the state. Their presence is a catalyst for mergers and causing a lot of club to evaluate what they're doing and the benefits they're offering. It's a competition to gather, train, and win with these kids. Competition is very healthy.
On a side note, I'd like to nominate jkr (aka ??? other login name) for the dumbest quote of the week:
"...cesa only cares about winning games unlike cufc who actually tries to make you a better player."
Yessssss, because we all know that the team without the better players wins.