DBW,
Thank you for the time you took for thoughtful responses.
I was a ground-pounder IBT member prior to being an "Airline Division" member. If I didn't fly planes for a living, IBT is the way to go.
Like I've noted, and not to beat a dead horse, I was way less than pleased with the IBT. And I strongly feel if the main motivator is change for the sake of it, there are better ways to serve it.
Again...Thanks for a thoughtful and informational post.