Ozymandias
You Make lots of good points particularly the bits about law making. My experience is that although the CAA may be involved with EASA they don't seem to have an overly loud voice and they encourage us (the pilots and companies) to make comments on the NPAs which will ultimately be embodied in EU law, on the same principle that we are asking everyone to get involved with this consultation process.
Organisations seem to have only one voice, and that one man (or woman) has one voice also and needs to stand and be counted as their vote is seen as just as important.
GS