No negativity towards the new ED. The OP said it best. There is nothing that anyone at AMA HQ can do, it's out of their hands.

"If you are referring to the downward membership trend you are correct. That trend has nothing to do with any of the AMA staff, that is directly connected with the lack of interest the general public has in our hobby. Models are no longer exciting to our youth. Video games and social media are the major forms of entertainment. Just getting kids outside is a challenge, when was the last time you saw a group of kids ages 10 to 14 riding bicycles down the street?"