Chico,
I don't know which post I was referring to. But a dollar or 2 doesn't really matter to anyone playing anything other than rec soccer. And at an average cost of about $70-80 for rec (at least around here) I don't think it matters for rec either.
I think your point is that soccer can be a cost prohibitive sport and that any increase can only inhibit growth. While I agree with that.....I also think you need to look to the big hitters of cost and this ain't one of them.
Rec soccer is usually a money maker....