Drifter flyer, welcome to the land of PPRuNe. It's got little to do with contempt and more to do with substance. The JCP revue showed a number of people from the recreational end of town didn't actually read the paper. If you do fly a drifter and do not fly out of a CTAF(R) nor ABV5000 then you need neither a transponder nor a radio. You will always be exempt from having to fit an ADS-B transponder to your aircraft. Same for hang gliders.
Misinformation is rife.
If on the other hand you upgrade to an MCR-01 or a Millenium Master then, different kettle of fish. Operationally you would like to fly these little speedsters as high as you can get. It would be very prudent to get a controlled airspace sign off, a radio and a transponder. This type of aircraft would be eligable for the ADS-B subsidy.
Your drifter flying is not affected. However your opposition affects those who actually want to use that airspace. Please take this into consideration. Please check the facts to ensure your position to prove to yourself where and when you need to fit a radio and transponder. RAA will always remain for all its members not just the ones who fly plastic fantastics as a lot of rag and tube people fear. I am pretty sure they will never forget their roots. I am also pretty sure that RAA will fight tooth and nail to protect a blanket application for fitment to all of its aircraft register. Only those aircraft who fly into CTAF(R) and ABV 5000ft need to be included in the rollout.