“Should PPRuNe be more connected and communicative with those bodies so that our voice is heard better and with more voice?”
And which of the many voices would that be? If people on here want to make a difference then join LAA/AOPA and get involved in the thick of it. I can say from experience that it will take up substantial amounts of time, but can be quite rewarding. The problem is that what might be good for an LAA strip flyer may be bad for a corporate AOPA member. Also, this forum is not representative of recreational flying, with very low participation from the micro side and over participation from the IR high end (statistically).
Rod1