If assholes, every chance they get, try to rape your way of life,  land, economy, and pride....  id be 'unfriendly' too.  Watch where you throw stones.  Just saying....

On the contrary, there is little economic opportunities there, hence a large part of the population are on govt. help. They have no hospital like Queens nor do they have a robust supply chain so they rely on a periodic barge to bring them their goods. Econ 101. It's a global economy and if they want to be left behind that's fine but the way they went about it is dated. China and Japan had closed door policies but they realized that kind of policy stifled growth. Chase away billionaires that had no intention to disturb their Molokai lifestyle was ignorant. He just wanted a place to dock. He wasn't there for an invasion of any sort.
Molokai "lifestyle" is great if you can find a job there or are rich. Beautiful island. Don't expect a Cabelas. Id guess the locals dont want that anyways.
On the issue of the Molokai Ranch its private property for sale. If the locals want something to do with it - place a bid. I'm facing a similar situation where I live but I don't have the money to buy a large parcel of property to do as I wish. I have to respect the future and current property owners. I wish the Molokai residents the best in maintaining their lifestyle - I wish I had property there to enjoy and relax. The couple summers that I spent there was awesome and relaxing. Not a care in the world.