old tree stands no chance to chopping!

NiB just sent in this photo:

Aside from the fact that it does not seem to be a professional tree-trimmer (not cheap), I can see why someone might think those limbs should be shortened. At what looks like the 7/8 ft level the tree branches into multiple trunks. There is no single central riser. The these limbs grow further & further from the center of the tree & produce more leaves, they become heavier & heavier & thus more subject to a break, even if they are green.In heavy wet snows like last October, these are the limbs that are most easily damaged. If the trimming is done correctly - and this is the time to do it - the tree will be heathier & live longer. Also you should remember thatwith our narrow backyards, trees can block the sun, take down telephopne lines & damage other people's property when they break & fall.