You can't add tier 1 and 2 clubs together otherwise you can still say they're short when compared to IceLine, Ice Works, Oaks, even Hollydell.
I get your point, but comparing Palmyra and the Central PA population to Philly is also silly. IceLine, Ice Works, etc should have a lot more teams based on population density. Yes, more clubs in Philly to support the population size, but for the size of Central PA, we still have Palmyra, Cap City, York, Lancaster, CPP and Hershey. That's a lot of clubs for the population in the area.
The question was Palmyra looked light... they've added three or four more teams vs last year and although Hershey isn't dead, I believe they have one (maybe two) travel teams at the most at each level. They are unfortunately trending in the wrong direction and have been for a few years.