Under the guise of protecting nature and the environment, this article basically advocates doing nothing to the infrastructure (huts, paths,...), and with the 'eco' excuse and blah blah everything stays as it was 30-40 years ago, in short the PZS top collects money from membership fees, budget, fat prices in huts and in return doesn't lift a finger for better infrastructure.
>>>Expansions of mountain huts, except if aimed at reducing environmental load, are otherwise not allowed in TNP.
And that's it? Then the erection of the huts themselves was controversial from the TNP standpoint. And why are nice modern huts possible abroad even in national parks? Ah, and why could they turn Kredarica into a similar or even worse hotel like the one at Dobrač? Not even with the intention of profit, to make Kredarica the center of mass tourism in our Alps. And what about huts outside TNP?
And the author obviously doesn't distinguish modern standards from mass tourism? Mass tourism has little to do with regular (e.g., every 20-30 years) updating and also expanding of huts.
The debate about showers in huts is only possible in Slovenia. Abroad it's understandable and every one I've slept in had one. And both in the heart of mass tourism in the Dolomites e.g. at Passo Fedaia under Marmolada and also e.g. at little-known Colle di Valdobia somewhere in the hills above the Aosta valley at 2400 m where only a hiking path leads, no road, no cable car, and the hut is somehow at the level of standard of an average Slovenian one. But it has a shower. With hot water, to be understood!
And abroad of course they charge for shower use in the hut separately (which is not customary in valley pensions and hotels). Usually with tokens, one token for a certain amount of water and thus prevent excessive water consumption, which is really precious in the mountains; this price includes all ecology and technology, about which they don't whine to mountaineers in articles there but include it in the price.
Here laymen burden us with technological and ecological blah blah about showers (better publish that in some technical magazine) in the mountains. Rather install them! How you implement it technologically and ecologically is your business.
It's similar to if I wanted to install e.g. AC in the car and the mechanic starts explaining the technological implementation of the installation and all details and that he must ensure the AC is as ecological as possible,... Nah, I don't care! Tell me what it'll be like, how powerful, what functionalities it'll have and the price, and if OK, do it!