It is no secret that the AMA has had it's leadership problems. Look what my district went through for years. When the Navy left the nationals it was not the best thing that ever happened to us. Then The USAF not picking up the Nationals was not a happy occasion. For what ever the USAF reasons were. The leadership of the AMA at the time had no real idea what was happening in the field. Meaning the flying fields around the country. When headquarters was moved to Indiana I was in support of the move. Why? At the very least we would own something. The lost of the traveling Nationals didn't do much to help the over all health of the AMA.
Does things change? Perhaps for the better. I do think we have leaders that really fly these things. If they don't perhaps they should step down. To many years our council was out of touch. I think the group we have now are in step with most of us. History takes no prisoners. As it has been pointed out there has been some mistakes made. Still mistakes are made and I feel there will be more. The hope is as each mistake is made there is a effort to correct them as all organizations should do.