cjboy
I think you may have taken my comments a little to literally.
AOPA UK "sells" its subs on the basis it is "the voice of GA" - among other things, I suspect members expect AOPA will look out for their interests.
I fully appreciate that some of those who work for AOPA may get paid little or nothing.
The point remains that if you subscribe to a body that purports to represent your interests it is not unreasonable to expect that is exactly what they will do - and if they are fortunate enough, and indeed there are those kind enough to give of their time freely, to those I am indeed grateful.