Surely - you are either a member of the AOA or not. If, for your own selfish motives, you decide NOT to be a member (or it's decided for you), then you can hardly have a rethink now.
I agree - if you're out - you're out.
Good riddance but, at the same time, good luck because the whole thing is a monstrously out of proportion reaction to an 'accident'.
IE - get a good lawyer.