Can I throw in my tuppence ha'pennyworth?
1. GAPAN does not have a "board" - this submission probably came from their Education & Training Committee
2. Said committee seems to have some sort of role in allowing aged aviators to pass their experience back into the industry - many members are ex-mil, and many are ex-training captains.
From my experience there are some in the Guild who have had their fill of directly patricipating in aviation (or who have lost their medicals), and a proportion have little experience of GA. However there are many who are supremely qualified, and a current member of the "Court" (nearest thing to a board) is an experienced GA FI.
Most in the Guild are passionate about attracting the best into the profession, and making it a fulfilling career. I hate red tape too, but I would have thought that this submission was well-intentioned.