I agree Barry. Look at these stats.
http://www.forbes.com/lists/2006/33/Income_1.html
Now I know that this is from the 2005 season, but I haven't found any more recent numbers. Generally speaking, the most profitable teams are those that lose. The winning teams tend to break even or lose money.
So I guess, before we attack ownership, you have to ask, do we as fans applaud well run (read: financially profitable) businesses, or should we applaud winning.
Obviously, many owners would prefer to line their pockets, while pleading poverty and continue to lose.