Originally Posted by
JetPilotDaddy
Totally a guess, but possibly the same reason we don't elect the president by popular vote. The biggest bases (population centers) could swing the vote.
Additionally, the MEC officers work for the LEC reps. If the pilot group were to directly elect the MEC officers, then they could theoretically ignore any/all direction given by the LEC reps. At that point, what’s the purpose of having LEC reps?
The MEC Officers are simply more than central figures that represent the will of the majority of the LEC reps.