The idea that money is even an issue for them, is total tripe. They're a corporation, for crying out loud, they've got money pouring out of their ears!
The previous article did actually quote something about the effect it'd have on Scotland:-
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The Invernessbased Scottish Highland and Islands Film Commission said it was "disgusted" at Scotland missing out, adding "It's all about money and film companies can save up to 40 per cent overseas even though our film crews are the best.
"The second film unit making Potter's Goblet Of Fire is on a far
smaller scale than last year for Prisoner Of Azkaban. We had 450 people making Prisoner but only 150 for Goblet Of Fire and no set went up."
It's ridiculous. If not Scotland then use other British resources *cough* Wales & Ireland *cough*
Locations for Hogsmeade were scouted in Snowdonia but they did it in a studio in the end. The real thing would've looked so much better & less fake.