Paul Makin,
Reading your latest post, I could not help noticing how you appeared to gloss over the AAPMBF Trustee issue describing it as a personal Spat between Board Members/Trustees. I find it a remarkably disingenuous apprisal considering the significant impact of this fundamental breakdown in protocol perpetrated by one of it's members.
The fact that the AFAP, the ones who seem to have convinced you regarding their noble intentions on this issue after your extensive consultation, appear to endorse this behaviour is disappointing to say the least. It is one of the reasons why I feel compelled to distance myself somewhat from the union on this particular issue. Perhaps you can help.
Tell me, would you as a MBF member endorse a person holding dual trusteeship, actively involving himself in the decision/voting process on issues of conflict or potential conflict between the respective parties?
If not, you may understand why the AAPMBF Board of Trustees had no viable option other than to recommend a rule change to close this loophole.