BB, I agree, but here's a thought, what about Option 3?

Option 3 is where all the DPA guys (who are dues paying DALPA members) show up at their LEC meetings and DEMAND the changes they seek, through the process already in place.

Why they want to reinvent the wheel is beyond me, if they put half the effort into working within the system already in place that they are putting into replacing the system, well, it would work out much better for them, and quicker.