I disagree on this point. You can't defend the compensation package enjoyed by ALPA's president. There are plenty of people that are willing to go along with a reform of ALPA, from within. The sentiment that our current and recent presidents have not been woerth their salary is almost universal, and I share it. This anger is what DPA is trying clumsily to leverage into a power grab. The fact they are allegedly members of old ALPA administrations that were forced aside is irony defined. Nonetheless, in the absent of any other message or platform, seems to me that anger is their gravy train.

You're standing on the tracks.

By debating on behalf of Prater (a futile effort if I've ever seen one), you're debating for DPA. You're probably losing the center of the pilot group, who are disappointed in Prater, but smart enough to see DPA would be a huge step down.