You have yet, despite repeated requests, provided a shred of evidence for your claims about the motivations behind KD's decisions to close early for weather. Without knowing why they choose to change their hours, it is impossible to judge the ethics of their decisions.
Perhaps more importantly, the characterization of people who disagree with you as probable "yokel locals" is bordering on a personal attack. I can say with confidence that I am neither local nor a yokel. I merely disagree with your assumptions about both what is driving their decision making and the legitimacy of businesses acting like businesses.
Perhaps you should consider adjusting your approach to planning. I travel regularly and rarely encounter unexpected weather or closures.
I prefer the wassail (and the discontinued cranberry hot toddies), myself. Despite loving chocolate and peppermint, I find the park's peppermint hot chocolate far to sweet and the sludge at the bottom is kinda gross.