Given its world-wide popularity, I think Top Gear is probably the only show in the world that would be viable as an Internet-only broadcast should the BBC drop it. Think about it: a special website for subscribing to Top Gear broadcasts for, say, $0.50 per episode. I think it would yield a healthy amount of money. And IMO they wouldn't have to change one bit of it, even if it would be sold to a more international audience.
To a few Brits:
If we non-British viewers critize an aspect of the show, however insignificant, for whatever reason, that doesn't mean we demand an influence on your British show. Not even when the producer lurks here. I don't understand why people who are fairly discussing the show would prompt you to suddenly say "Oh but your opinion is pointless, because the show is made for US and WE pay for it". Or to say to people who are fans of the show, but have a little bit of (constructive) criticism here and there "Oh but that's your problem and you shouldn't watch it anymore". FFS! I guess you wouldn't say that if people were only raving about it, would you?
Besides, as others mentioned this is a forum for people/non-Brits who don't have regular access to the show, as you know. Those people still want to be able to watch the show and discuss/critize it. However, it seems that those people and indeed this website annoy you. That is what I conclude when I read your posts. Why did you join this (non-British) website and post here if you think we non-British are not "worthy" of Top Gear?
And we're really not that easily offended by JC. We're definitely not asking for political correctness; indeed the incorrectness is precisely one of the things we love about TG. However, when some people here suggest JC may have crossed the line between incorrectness and being obnoxious with a few remarks during this episode, that prompts you to say to us to "sod off" in a way. Why FFS?
It's not at all what I would say to people here if I were British...