I suppose some mug has to kick off.
I've had the pleasure of meeting Bob, and the pleasure of meeting Steve Pope (on the same day as it happens), and I've got no axe to grind with either. I'm not a member of the BS (you can count my recent barbel captures with your thumbs) as I'm not that bothered about catching barbel but I do take an interest in what the BS get up to, and have no problems with it from a fishing or political point of view.
Whilst Bob's proposals are fine in themselves it doesn't mean that any society has to adopt them, or would be better for adopting them. I've been involved with clubs and their politics for over thirty years (mostly wasted) and democratic they ain't! Most are run by a tiny handful of strong individuals, sometimes with good judgement, sometimes not. Often these individuals are very hard working, fanatical even. But any organisation run by committee or allowing its membership to constantly sway its decisions ends up prevaricating and drifting along.
With any organisation if you share their aims, take advantage of their facilities, want to contribute, you do so from the inside. If you can't find the one that suits your own personal standards then you have the option (maybe) of starting your own. This applies to angling clubs, political associations, pressure groups, whatever. Whether it is democratic is up to the members. If the leaders take too many liberties or are seen to be so autocratic that the majority are fed up then eventually either they will force the issue regardless of democratic procedures or form a new organisation.
Having prattled on for too long, I'll sum up by saying that if Bob want to change the BS then he must join and influence from within. If he wants one run on his lines, and the existing one is unwilling to change to how he wants it then he'll have to set up his own.
Or there's always the Burboteer's Fellowship!!!!!!