No commercial benefits? I think it is one commercial enterprise.
The costs of the search and rescue should be on the company offering this trip. After all I'm sure they are insured?
It doesn't violate the present ruling which pertains to revealing classified documents/information. I would not be surprised if later on a gag order will be issued though.
Trump is not trying to mount any kind of defense. He seems to be employing 2 tactics. 1, delay; and 2, seek the public realm and get as many as possible to believe this is unjustified and political.
Maybe not for you, for others they were year round. But that's not the point, the point is that it's normal that in low season occupancy is considerably lower than in high season.