Your LEC, MEC and NC are made up of Spirit pilots. It doesn't matter if you are members of ALPA, Teamsters or your own in-house union, that fact does not change. In fact, more than likely, the people who are in those positions would be the same irregardless of your affiliation. The strength of a particular airline's pilot union comes from communication and pilot unity. Not necessarily by the emblem on the tie-tack.
If you are unhappy with the TA and feel that it does not meet your expectations, then blame your NC for not meeting the requirements set down by the MEC. You can blame the MEC for not listening to the will of the pilots. Or you can blame yourself and your fellow pilots for not being clear in your requirements when you presented your resolutions at your LEC meeting or when you spoke to your reps on the phone. You could also blame the attorneys that your pilot group hired to represent you. But I believe it is a stretch to blame the national apparatus that provides ancillary support to your pilots' union.
The alternative would be to have no union representation at all. In that case, you can let the company dictate the terms of your employment.
If you are unhappy with the TA, then vote "no". And then, if you are unhappy with your representation, recall them.

Hog.

And no, I'm not an ALPA cheerleader or apologist. In fact, if you want to lead the charge against Prater, then I will be right there with you. That's not an indictment of ALPA; just the "mistake" who represents our interests with congress, the industry and the public.