AOPA didn't have a member on FCL.008, soaringhigh650, despite requests to be allowed one - which was a singular bone of contention
You don't need two AOPA members on FCL.008. The idea is that AOPA organizes itself properly so that the UK rep talks to the EU rep.
The UK reps on FCL.088 did not represent our national position adequately, hence the current situation.
So someone needs firing in AOPA UK then.
I have nothing more to say.