Bob, what we are really talking about here is why he won't discuss matters with guys like STL. If STL doesn't want to show proof that he has come to the party and anteed up, why should Hoss give him the floor? I say that Hoss knows better than to give that guy a chance to turn that forum into a food fight.
His refusal to debate with any man who is unable to identify himeself as an AMA member will have no impact on expanding membership. Trust me here.
His lone goal of having a profitable AMA is quite a bit to chew on all by itself, wouldn't you agree? If that issue alone was the only thing that he was concerned with, that would be enough for me. There are only so many hours in a day.
I like his stance on PPP and appreciate the fact that he admits that his opinion about stuff like that is subject to change. I have no problem with his "wait and see" approach to that program. I don't care how overwhelmingly it was put into effect, the jury is still out as to how successful it will be.

I've read your warnings to him about the dangers of making wholesale changes to the magazine and I thought that was very constructive input.

Your question about how well he works with others? The question is undefinable, subjective, nebulous. Since he used the word "dissident" in a sentence, you have tried to make him out to look like Attila the Hun. Who knows, maybe he was bumping heads with those who deserve that label...I don't know, do you?
If so, do you think that he should blab about the whole affair to every Tom, Dick and Harry who demands to know all about it?

Unless I was to make it my full time job to get to know all the candidates on any ballot very well, I might as well just throw a bunch of darts at that ballot with a blindfold on. They are all for the most part faceless names to me.

Hoss is one guy running for office I know something about. If he wins, I don't expect he will be able to convince land developers to stop snatching up flying sites, that is not feasible. I don't expect anyone to create a huge influx of membership, that is not feasible. I don't expect anyone to increase membership involvement with the organization, that is not feasible. I don't expect anyone to force those who do not want to know anything about the AMA, to make those people face forward and comply, that is not feasible.
BTW, Where is this other guy who we should be voting for?