Scott, the article is hardly going to have an impact on powerlifting.
The sport will rise and wane in coming years, as it always has, and its future will depend on the efforts and quality of its feds and members. The future of the sport has little to do with any single analysis of the sport in Australia.
All it does is point out that 1990 govt aims never materialised and that govt should have been more proactive rather than rely on PA alone. in other words, it offers a reasonable alternative to the version that was indicated by Wilks. It helps readers understand why there are differences, and what may be done to diminish them.
I can't feel guilty about that.
What do you think would be worst case scenario from my efforts? Division, no, as you know, that already exists. GPC itself was formed as recently as 2012 after differences with CAPO.
Drug testing of all feds? No way, won't happen. There is neither the will, nor resources to achieve this. If anything, budgetary cuts may mean even less govt assistance. PA will survive as an affiliate of the IPF no matter what happens.
In other words, very little will change.
All I am doing is providing an alternative story based on the evidence I have gathered. This includes highlighting the strengths and imperfections of all feds.