It really begs the question, why wasn't this the negotiated position when the ARG was in power instead of attempting to rewrite the book? 76% NO vote shows how out of touch they were with the members.
A 'no' vote does not necessarily constitute a philosophical difference about many of the proposed items in EBA8. Many (myself included) are quite prepared to accept many of the philosophical points raised in EBA8. Many (myself included) voted no despite those agreements on the basis of it the deal not being good enough. This should not be interpreted as not agreeing with a re-write or disagreeing with some aspects of the proposed EBA. In fact, your point made in the quote above is intellectually dishonest.