GS wrote:
... I do think AOPA is horrendous. I
must have gotten at least 3 *dozen* letters, voicemails and emails to
re-join. I quit because of AOPA not being an organization for pilots
but simply an advertising/spamming organization

AOPA is a *lobbying* organization. The mail they send out to members gets them
revenue from their advertising partners and supports the lobbying mission.

If you're a member and don't want to receive the advertising, select all the
"don't send me advertising" membership options, and most or all of it stops.