Only if it were completely automated, or run by the full–time staff instead of by visiting astronomers. Plus, even if a new telescope is 10× better than the old

Only if it were completely automated, or run by the full–time staff instead of by visiting astronomers. Plus, even if a new telescope is 10× better than the old one, nobody will agree to observe for 1/10th the time; it would negate the advantage of the new scope.