And again, if you believe that the pricing of plans has to do with "Aeromodel Building grind[ing] to a halt" then you, too, are out of touch with reality.

"Boy, I'd build from plans if only the plans weren't so expensive!" That's something I've never heard before. Usually it's more along the lines of "I don't have the tools/time/desire/skill/dedication/space/interest." But hey, why worry about reality when we can upset ourselves over yet another slight from the AMA, right?