Michael, how do you know that Shoreditch (ie CITY!)-bound commuters from Forest Hill is 'not a huge number of people' ? Can you enlighten me of what definitive research you are using to make this claim?
..... and can you also clarify, in relation to a previous post, as to whether you (and Forest Hill Society) are sticking by the suggestion to reduce ELL/Overground services to maintain the staus quo of LB bound trains please?
You seemed to say earlier that this wasn't the FHsoc position but the quote you gave to South London Press indicates otherwise:

" Forest Hill Society member Michael Abrahams said:

?I think the most realistic way to get the trains back would be to simply cut a couple of the ELL trains in the evening peak.

?The connection to London Bridge is far more important to commuters than getting to and from Shoreditch and Canada Water.? "

All seems a bit odd to me, when i think getting more (and better) choice on travelling to the city and linking with the London Underground system is far more important..... but that's probably just me, isn't it??!?