Agreed. There's a reason things are the way they are, and MLB revenue from RSNs and cable/satellite is the primary reason for the inflation of revenue, of salaries, and of franchise values. No doubt.
What I'm trying to point out is that there are inherent contradictions in the system that, if unchanged, must eventually collapse the house of cards. The collapse is unimaginable from the standpoint of MLB finance. The collapse is inevitable from the standpoint of the consumer and media developments. I guess the best way I can think to express it is, what must collapse will collapse. It may be some years hence, but the current model will not stand. Anyone in MLB or RSN's that continues to negotiate contracts based on a continuance of the model is only kidding themselves.
One man's opinion. Like you, I don't know what is the solution. I don't need to. MLB does.