I’m a QF 737 Pilot and have read through this entire thread and offer the following.
Virginexcess expresses what would happen in an idealised word that I’d like to see happen.
LeadSled has provided some detailed well reasoned history.
If the AFAP want me to change completely the Professional Association that (despite some rough patches) has served me very well over the past 20 years then they by their actions and inactions (and the angry Protagonists here) are in fact achieving the opposite.
“You catch more flies with honey than vinegar”