ECman
I returned to add something and found you'd already posted.
Steve Moody's tantrums at the 2003 Rally, and subsequent determined and persistent demands that the CAA investigate his complaints against the two Extra pilots, did more to damage the reputation of the PFA amongst aviators generally than the dispute mentioned here.
I read what the 'powers that be' within the PFA said on the BB and know much of it wasn't true.
eg Denying that Moody lost his temper and walked off in a fit of pique on the Saturday evening, refusing to work on the Sunday because he wouldn't work with people who (in his view) were 'unprofessional.' (Unprofessional = the controller on duty at the relevant time didn't support the line Moody took and refused to report the pilots.)
eg Claiming Moody only reported the pilots to the CAA to protect the PFA. What utter nonsense. If that was true, Moody would have accepted the response he got when he first reported the incident to the CAA. (ie The CAA noted his complaint but didn't consider an investigation was necessary.)
Moody wouldn't accept that. He went to different departments until he found someone prepared to initiate an investigation of his complaint.
Tudor Owen