Excellent post Keg.
From where I sit, AIPA hasn't wanted to take any pilots other than QF under their umbrella. BUT, they want those they won't represent to forgo opportunities that present, simply because the job is perceived as a QF job.
The reality AIPA, is that the job belongs to whom ever management pays. If AIPA want to protect their jobs, become a union or association of aviation professionals, representing all aviation professionals, then, you'll have the bargaining power to achieve your goals.