Brad,
With your resignation and Ran's last year, both ironically after GCA postings on ramblings and rhetoric on threads concerning the DRS has me thinking that this would undoubtedly be the very best way to support the memory of Donald Ross. Forgoe the Society and just donate to the Tufts.
It's ashame that this is what it has come to. It really is.
With all regards to the Society and respect to its volunteers and their valuable time, the more the Society allows itself to be put into controversial, if not questionable situations as seen here on Golf Club Atlas, as well as the threats, slander and bullying tactics as such from previous posts--and to continue to allow it to happen and not do anything about it then it is my opinion the society will not only crumble but eventually disappear.
This is what membership dollars have accomplished: pure inaffectiveness with the valuable people who do have the Society's best interest at heart. But they welcome it by writing-off the bad behavor of their titan co-founder who has done as much as tried to ruin the careers of certain architects--good people he didn't favor.
What a horrible place and situation for a society to be in.
But ultimately its the Board's decision and lack of action to stiffle-it, suppress it and to fix the problem, and who just allow this to continually happen which will eventually render the Society a joke.
This is also the reason why I refuse to join for such nonsense as much as inaffectiveness. I've stated to several members of the DRS board, the minute order is restored, I will not only get my check in, but I'll also volunteer my time to personally go to every golfer I know and get them to join as well.