Bear Lover
Did I miss something? The thread you linked to had quite a few NH & MA addresses, and nobody from Nokomis, FL.
Anyway, I've a few of things I'd like you to consider.
First, there's a very obvious move afoot to drive performance boats off the lake. You should hardly be surprised that performance boaters are gearing up to resist it!
Second, I suspect that quite a few Forum participants are "Powerboaters", so perhaps you might want to make that sound less like an accusation.
Actually, you probably own a powerboat yourself if you're on Bear Island. (Or, you like geting marooned, since sailboats are less tollerant of heavy weather conditions than powerboats. Personally, I love sailing and have a shelf full of trophys from my racing days, but wouldn't want to depend on a sailboat, or canoe, or rowboat, or kayak for getting off an island in an emergency.)
Third, there are many Forum members who live in states other than NH or MA but love the lake. So far as I'm concerned, their input and views are just as welcome as anybody else's.
Silver Duck