"I guess the same could be said about the self serving types that volunteer for the committee."
This of course is nonsense, electing to help out in management, joining the committee or becoming a trainer... is all about giving something back to your fellow pilot.
Yes you are going to get people volunteering for the wrong reasons in all categories mentioned above. We have had more than our fair share of self serving types on the committee as well, that were similarly gifted as some of past and present managers are in the "listening skills" department.
However GL is not one of them, he is an above average pilot and trainer who regularly sticks his neck out for his troops. We want those types of people in management and in training and on the committee.
Isn't a sad state of affairs that when you speak up against the majority that you are accused of being a scab or a management stooge. I admired what he tried to do in 99. Its a shame we didn't listen, perhaps 51 peoples live's wouldn't have been affected if we had.