It’s what he does for a living, he was sniffing around the airfield before it was sold by the MOD.
With no Airshow, and extremely restricted use these days, it can only be a matter of time until questions start being asked about the viability of the site.
Building land is in short supply around York, and is very valuable. The site also has great access to the A64, which could also be improved with the added benefit of helping ongoing traffic issues in the area.