It was frequently the case the hosts didn't want to be sinking money into the W3C previously: this is the reason for many of the recent (controversial) moves (e

It was frequently the case the hosts didn't want to be sinking money into the W3C previously: this is the reason for many of the recent (controversial) moves (especially around WoT, advertising, etc.) to try and attract further members to try and increase revenue. If anything, this is likely going to result in the W3C having fewer staff and lower costs, and thus only needing membership fees to cover a lower sum than it has previously.