Revisiting declining membership

Snoop,
I recall a few years ago there was a big brouhaha when the rank and file EAA
membership found out that the EAA was a privately owned corporation and the
directors were expected to toe the corporate line. That is not to say that
they don't deliver value for money to their "membership", but I doubt the
"membership" has much to say about the running of the corporate affairs.
Come to think of it there seem to be a few similarities. Things do seem to
have at least the appearance of change for the better.
Cheers!
"snoop" wrote in message
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Looking through all the posts from earlier this year, regarding the
sliding membership in our US soaring activities, along with all the
other trailing bad news, i.e. SSA building in need of big repairs,
there is no soaring operation in Hobbs, I'm curious about thoughts of
"what if the SSA became a division of the EAA, similar to the Vintage,
Classic, Warbird divisions of the EAA.

Two big airshow/conventions a year, EAA publishes all magazines, and a
lot of members at those fly-ins and airshows to ask the question "where
can I start". Plus lobbying power, and unlimited networking.
Just curious for thoughts.