Canard, it's not horsesh1t, and for the reasons that you have given, you illustrate clearly why youur colleagues dont want to come across. Why would they? In the end, you aren't blind. I'm certain that you have very nicely summed AIPA up already.
Good luck with getting your info, but dont hold your breath.
And BTW, I would be most pleased to see us all, regionals,
VB etc standing under the one umbrella. But then reality strikes, and I can see that it just aint gonna happen. Thats why MOU's like this one really stink!