I think, however that it's time for a change in leadership.
How about a change in who does all the work. If AMSAT could just get as much actual productive space-quality work out of all the hot air complainers as they get useless naysaying, those beleagered workers might actually be able to make some progres.
I've been complaining about similar tactics... objecting mostly, to the use of FM voice vs ssb/cw.
And most people are getting tired of hearing it. Just get out of the way. The beleagered few who are doing the work need support not constant rock throwing...
At this point I am not sure there are any feathers in the bag, mostly rocks!!
And some never resist an opportunity to throw more on their backs...
Try AO51, and if one tries anything other than a call sign, grid square, pandemonium ensues telling me to get off the air!!
In ham radio it is best to adopt the proper protocol/etiquette on any given channel, than to forceably try to use a technique known to be disruptive to the communications techniques already in use.
First time I've ever heard that on ham radio after being licensed for 60 years!!
Actually, back then, I thought people were more polite. Forcing CW on voice freqs, forcing SSB on CW freqs, forcing AM on SSB freqs, forcing contest operation on rag chew freqs and forcing rag-chew on contest freqs are all examples of things that are normally avoided by considerate operators. Forcing others on AO-51 to one's own opinionated style of operating also is probably not being considerate to others..
Somebody do something!!
AMSAT is we. Everyone is somebody. But "doing something" does not mean complaining about and blocking what others do. If one is not helping, then they need to just get out of the way...
73, [SIGNED] Disagree: I learn.... Pulling for P3E...
And apparently fighting and rock throwing against everything else...
I believe those volunteers in AMSAT are doing the best they can, and in ham radio it is well known that no single path will please everyone. But for sure, they can make progress on whatever path they are on if they are not constantly being bombarded by rocks from the peanut gallery...
Bob, WB4APR