Logically, if no one is serious about giving hands-on promotion to the public and beginners, the hobby and AMA cannot possibly grow. Although no one can really place blame as there is really no significant motivation to do so, except that of the profit making end and they have put all of the eggs in the sole basket of the nonprofit oriented end of the hobby/sport. Like mixing oil and water.

Anyway, whatever anyone thinks, there is more than likely a 99% chance that nothing will be done now or in the future to change this downwards direction. If anyone has a readily available real solution, let him speak now or forever hold his peace.

CCR