I think complaining about the direction of an organization you haven't been a member of in 4 years is pretty fussy. I apologize if that offends you, but that's the way I see it. I take direction and advice as a BOD member from the membership, consider the information available, and help guide the organization the best I can. It's a representative democracy.
We have all got to realize that merely wanting something, like a cheap HEO launch, is not enough to make it happen. That being said, we are exploring all avenues leading to the goal of daily, and then continuous coverage, as outlined in the Mission. Life is about compromise, and shades of color, and these deviations from the original HEO Eagle concept set out about the time you left AMSAT-NA are merely the leadership trying the best they can to make something good, and something real, happen before the organization evaporates.
73, Drew KO4MA
PS Let me extend an olive branch to you. If you will rejoin -NA by calling Martha today or tomorrow, I will donate the amount of a renewal to AMSAT-NA earmarked for P3E. Deal?
Andrew: I didn't send out the flamer email, until you accused me of being "fussy". That tends to communicate to folks that you are closed any further dialog. Up to that point, I wasn't being rude.
- Joe