It is simple. It's just the bane of the industry (idiot committes) that stops clubs being able to react.
Committe run clubs are rarely any cop. If they make decisions that annoy the membership by making major decisions such as this without consultation, then quite frankly they should be removed.
Put it this way, as you now have 1/7th less access to the aircraft, will your membership fees be lowered by 1/7th?
I've been around clubs and schools for quite a while and this sort of thing is usually the beginning of the end I'm afraid.