I see where you're coming from Doug and yes, we all have our personal areas of focus.

I have an idea of the amount of work you have put in and I'm glad you chose to participate.

Personally, I believe any open discussion is potentially more beneficial than silence. I understand the notion that you must get involved at your local club level and on up the ladder, but the fact of the matter is, unless you get the attention of a much larger swath of the national membership, you will not effect any change. That's the way the system is set up. Forums and internet are one of the best vehicles for getting information out and, maybe more importantly, ferret out the BS to correct misinformation. Folks on both sides of issues here are here for the same reason;

....to try and win wider support for change ...............or maintain the status quo.