@Tau the higher tiers are a double-edged sword. Closer to cities where demand is higher, the campsites are more desirable and therefore the ghost booking issue is worse. A higher fee discourages that. On the downside, you pay more for convenience of not having to drive far.
I think they’ve struck a good balance overall. You can’t fix ghost bookings unless you have a financial disincentive.
@Tau fair comment, the correlation between facilities and demand is glossed over (by them, and me). I’m making the assumption that remote campgrounds cannot possibly be highly serviced.
I doubt it’s a perfect solution but IMO it’s an improvement. That makes it worthy of adopting. Monitor, and iterate.