"But what has happened...Fact...for whatever reason the Hawks are no longer making the club available to non AMA members. That is the point. Notice I did not indicate the field is no longer available...just the club. Understand? "

Sure I understand...so what? What was the program prior to the whole AMA shift? WHat was required to fly there? It HAD to be something. If I just rolled up, impounded my tx and started prepping my plane your saying thats all that was required before to fly there? I doubt it.

"I had always admired them for going the extra mile, even though not easy, by promoting the hobby outside the auspices of the AMA.
What the hell is wrong with that???????"

Woah, haul her back in there a bit Cochise. Using your words What the hell does that mean? Going the extra mile? How? Promoting the hobby outside of the AMA? Really?

Crank if I may call you Crank...and I guess even if I can't, cause I just did.
They were just a club and a pretty nice one at that, guess what, they still are!
You make it sound like they just got 666 tattoo'd behind their ears. They had to require something prior to this to allow folks to fly there. The City or County probably required something as well or instead, but my point is that I highly doubt any Joe Schmo could just roll up and fly, which is what it sounds like you are trying to say.
It's nothing major and certainly nothing to get twiggy about, again, I just don't see where the angst comes from. The guys are still the same guys, they will still ahve fun and notice they are doing this so that at the end of the year, guys will get a full year from the membership. I'm sure it's all good.