"Everything you have said there, is a reasonable response, except for the fact the ABC is a taxpayer funded broadcasting corporation. Not a private one. Therefore it does have an obligation to make sure it is representative of its donor base. It must also comply with its obligations in relation to the charter with which it is charged to uphold."
Exactly and why the survey that delivered the results was open to all.
It wasn't open to a "private" group of respondents.
It's ridiculous to think people are now sooking about the change when they had their chance to have a say and they either didn't take that opportunity or the outcome didn't meet their desired outcome.