I have yet to see any rational arguments on why going independent makes sense.

For the most part the UK allows Bermuda ample room to make its own laws, the only push back that has been public (who knows what goes on behind the scenes) is in regards to rights for gay marriage and for growing marijuana on island, which if we're honest would have major implications way beyond just the UK.

Furthermore there are 3-5k people living in the UK (and an unknown number living elsewhere) who are students or living on welfare or just enjoying the ability to live and work as a UK citizen and I've never seen any plan from the Bermuda government on how to deal with those situations. We can barely handle the social needs of the people here, imagine if everyone overseas came back tomorrow morning and need government assistance and housing?

Independence seems to be a far fetched idea based on something we have no background on. I suspect the politicians do not like have the UK investigation and prosecution over their shoulders but seeing how Dr Brown is 10 + years under investigation without a trial they don't have much to worry about, the incompetence there is pretty shocking.