Dragon69,
It's his right to apply, not to join. It's the current members right to reject any application as they see fit. He wouldn't be the first applicant to be denied membership.
The concerned individual has a history of commenting on why he's not a member. And his concerns are not unreasonable. In fact, they're much the same concerns that many lifetime AOA members also have. However, we've decided that the pro's still outweigh the con's. This persons scales were weighted differently and that's a decision he'll have to live with. What sort of precedent would this send? Run off the end of a runway and the last item on the evacuation checklist is "submit AOA application". "Check".
At the very least the GC should interview him and make a determination if he's really seen the light or it's just a marriage of convenience.
That's our right Dragon. Non-members don't have rights.