We all know the reasons why they wouldn't combine were purely egotistical, nothing more (no matter what people say, it was always the underlying tone), everyone else could see through the bullshit that both organizations were putting as "reasons" why they couldn't combine. They each wanted to have their own series and do it their "own" way, right, wrong or indifferent. FFW has been around a long time, had a great series to run and saw a TON of great racing, however I think it's time for them to pack it in. I think the major thing that killed them is that they changed their rules TOO much and TOO often.. (hence why you have seen Street Bandit and Street Warior type classes turn into index style racing).
For your big boys, I see more of them running outlaw series classes (ORSCA/ADRL), they're going to follow the money...