I support this.
I let my USPSA membership lapse year before last because I wanted to shoot 1911s. Last year, I was going to rejoin when they raised the membership fee. Then I started paying attention to all the shenanigans, Joe Rutkowski's lawsuite, etc. etc. and decided to let it ride for a while.
I must admit, I don't understand the concept that the board (ok, well, most of the board, not counting perhaps A3 and A8 directors, who seem like sane, reasonable people) operates under. What is the purpose of not publishing board minutes for a non-profit? I mean, my local HOA is more open than these guys.
As to Stoeger and the so-called Howler Monkeys, I think they're gonna do what they're gonna do. Anyone paying attention has figured that out. Ben does what's best for Ben. What a surprise. Nothing seems to have changed much.
I'm not sure I understand calling this an "information war"; I'd say that was pretty naive, given what's going on. That concept would need "sides", and two competing philosophies, equipped with IT resources and funds to deploy. Comparing a national organization with a vast paid membership and $$$ at their disposal, to a former national champion with a YT channel, is laughable. At the end of the day, it's not about Stoeger; I think most in the USPSA community understand where he is coming from, and that's baked into their feel for the organization.
So Stoeger et al don't really matter. What matters is the current board and their running the organization into the ground. Given what's happened lately, I don't see any scenario in which I pay to join USPSA, barring mass change at the leadership level. It's a shame, really, but I'm not losing too much sleep over it. I keep looking for PCSL matches in Practiscore, there are some getting closer to me (Ocala FL area) every time I look. So it's not like they have a patent on Action Pistol matches. Hell I might even try...
*hitches up suspenders*...IDPA...