I have signed more than one petition over the years for WalMart to bring back fabric. I guess the thing that disturbs me most is how WalMart says they are all about the community. Even in the reply I received from them, they made this statement. Yet when I told them that the quilts we make would help the community, and proceeded to list a number of the charities. They were silent on this.
I've begun trying to purchase my fabric for charity quilts on the clearance table at my LQS and as you said, on line. But for many women living in smaller towns, WalMart was their only source of fabric. When you order on line, you have to pay shipping unless you can catch a deal when they offer it free.