A rather simplistic view there mate.
Its a bit harder in FWA when AFAP and company brown noses actively take Jetstars side. Something AFAP hasnt had to deal with I'll point out.
The issues that AIPA have been less successful with are less to do with its "naievity" and more to do with trying to defend pilots against company finding the holes in an EBA you could drive a truck through that you lot voted up.