Hi list,
in the interest of really running down also the final /8 of RIPE, which
was entered today, let me point out that the cost to setup a new LIR is
a meager application + application fee (2000 EUR) + ~1500 EUR or so for
the first year. You can obviously transfer the resource as long as the
requirement for the minimum allocation remains the same (which is a
couple of web servers or so 
), and then discontinue the LIR if you
feel so inclined.
This stands in contrast with the cost of fixing your documentation to
justify 80% used space of the current allocations. Also, each LIR can
just get 1 /22 from the final /8 pool. So if you're getting space for
customers, the new-LIR approach with option to transfer back in is
pretty reasonable.
Happy Friday!
Best,
Martin
(IPv6, where are you?)