So what has AOPA done for GA in the last five years to warrant my membership?
Absolutely nothing of any value
TBM Legend in particular, note:
I would suggest, based on first hand observation, that AOPA in very recent years has been, probably (hopefully) unknowingly, working against the interests of members, and GA in general.
Letting CASA emasculated the PIFR, an AOPA initiative that took a lot of bloody work, (as T-28D can attest) and has achieved considerable benefits for GA, is a sad thing.
AOPA's apparent failure to support the AMROB's initiative on GA maintenance is inexplicable, (even John McCormick supports this, the "Iron Ring" doesn't) I wonder do they even understand the problem.
I could go on at great length, but I won't!!