Well, if you want to grow/expand programs that do further the EAA's mission (like Young Eagles and the very important political advocacy they do for us, etc), the choice is hiking membership dues or going towards commercial sponsorship which I don't see as having changed the EAA that much. Either way, the same folks are going to gripe and they are going to gripe loudly.Perhaps, but the assumption that the EAA needs more and more corporate sponsorship just to survive is indicative of very serious problems.