It's 600 metres from the intersection to Allen Road, 650 metres to Dufferin. Oakwood to Allen Road is exactly the same distance between Bathurst and Christie Streets and Christie and Ossington.
I think that it is fair that Eglinton has similar stop spacing as Bloor-Danforth. Oakwood, in a relatively dense area that could use some investment, is no Leslie Street. To take money from Eglinton West to throw at a bungled Scarborough flip-flop isn't right.
I'm just brainstorming ways to try and find the money to make this happen, and improve it as well. Oakwood is a very urban street, though it should be noted that the Oakwood Village area begins about 300m south of Eglinton. The current bus would probably still be in use, and could continue to turn on to Eglinton towards Eglinton West station. That said, there certainly is more justification for an Oakwood stop than for many of the other subway stops in this city, let alone LRT.
It looks like the city is in a bit of a predicament right now. The province expects the city to pay the difference, which is hardly unreasonable, but where are they going to get the money? They could quietly axe stations and stops which would see lesser ridership on the new LRT lines, but that could upset residents and some of these stops do justify their existence. Likewise the city could raise taxes, but then other parts of the city which don't require more could want more as well. Etobicoke has been far more subway deprived than Scarborough ever was could start demanding that they get rapid transit expansion as well.
The city needs to lobby the province as to why it should pay up an extra $400 million. As of now, it just looks like a kid wanting a fancier toy. There are many benefits to going forward as a subway, especially from a regional perspective, but unless the province understands this then there is no reason for them to put in more money.
We have about two and half months to figure out what we are to do. The province has made its position clear, and it is a respectable position. It is unlikely the feds will come to the rescue (though during the LRT vs subway debates last year, the Toronto Sun had a cover quoting Harper saying he endorses subways...), so perhaps it is best to go back to the LRT design. That said, it should be accompanied with new zoning to increase density around Kennedy, Ellesmere, and Midland stations. Not necessarily to build 100 story condo towers, but to create a more urban feel and make these places destinations rather than barren spaces and transfer points.