I totally agree. I'm seeing, more and more, that the AMA is a "paper tiger".
The EC has claimed the FAA has backed off of some regulations due to the EC's work. Okay, maybe that's true. When the court cases have come up, what did the EC say? "We're paying close attention to what's happening" or something to that effect. Why didn't they step in to the fray and exert some of that "influence" they claim to have or help with their bountiful treasury by assisting with the costs of paying for a higher caliber legal team? Is it possible the AMA doesn't have all of the money they should have from the dues paid over the years due to whatever?
I'd be inclined to believe they are over their heads and don't want to lose both the legal case and much of their reputation since, once the reputation is shown to be baseless, the AMA will lose all the the alleged influence they think they have and enjoy