Better those that have such a bad attitude 'plow their own furrow'! BALPA sees many of them in trouble banging at the door for help- a bit like calling the AA for help when you are not a member! Go your way chaps, and good luck to you! Help is not available any longer 'after the event', with 'retrospective' subscriptions. By all means plow your furrow as well as you can, but no need to denigrate the Association to all others. Your way is not right.
In your opinion: which does not reflect reality.
It may suit you to be member, it may suit others not to be a member.
If you need legal protection a far better solution, and cheaper, is ALPL.com.