AOPA's letter is far too polite.
I have direct personal and business experience of a "Fear, Uncertainty and Doubt" (FUD) campaign waged by people paid more, and with more brains than CASA and I know one when I see one.
The correct technique is to boot the bastards in their Armani suits out the door.
From Wiki:
Fear, uncertainty and doubt (FUD) is a tactic used in sales, marketing, public relations,[1][2] politics and propaganda.
FUD is generally a strategic attempt to influence perception by disseminating negative and dubious or false information........................
The term originated to describe disinformation tactics in the computer hardware industry but has since been used more broadly.[3][dubious ] FUD is a manifestation of the appeal to fear.