It is possible that the Amsat President's message was directed at Amsat's own board of directors and vice presidents (as well as volunteers and ambassadors) as much as anyone else.
In other words, he is instructing them to shape up and adhere to the core principles that they are supposed to. The new president may want to clean things up, especially after the much less than stellar track record of the Fox series of satellites.
Ed, I applaud you for being a 'glass half full' type of person and for thinking that those words displayed by the AMSAT-NA President were meant for that purpose. I truly, and sincerely, mean that.
Sadly, the President, who has also been involved in controversies and scandals is simply trying to use a smokescreen to distract from what really happens within the organization.
It's not hard to find information about what really is happening... a current Board member maintains a blog:
http://amsat.wd9ewk.netso does another current Board member:
https://w5nyv.blogspot.com/These are two, respected, individuals that were elected to the Board of Directors have helped to reveal what really happens.
I maintain a blog:
http://we4bravo.comWhat happens behind the curtain of AMSAT-NA is disgusting and only benefits the cronies of the organization and their buddies. I have provided documentation of every accusation I have made as have Michelle and Patrick.
When I see an, appointed (not elected) by his buddies, President of AMSAT giving a presentation and using a slide that used the words he did, I can't help but laugh. He's tainted. He's been caught in too many lies. He continues to embarrass members as the amateur radio world looks at AMSAT-NA and sees what a train wreck it is.
Mind you, these legacy, incumbents are quick to use smoke and mirrors but never deny that they have been involved in conspiracies and will not deny that the organization is in danger of losing its tax-free 501(c)(3) status. Want to know why? It's because they cannot do so.
Feel free to ask the President if he has been involved in any conspiracy against AMSAT-NA members and post your findings here. I can happily show you that he is lying

Ask the AMSAT-NA President what the ARRL opinion is of the organization. I'll be happy to publish internal communications from ARRL Officers.
Maybe you could ask the AMSAT-NA President about the IRS and the organization's 501(c)(3) status and see what he has to say.
There's lots of things that could be asked of the President and there's lots of evidence that will, probably, debunk anything he has to say.
I don't lie. I'm not smart enough to remember any lies that I might tell. Thus, it's easier for me to just tell the truth and document what I uncover.
The fact remains, AMSAT-NA has actively tried to hide the fact that they have a titled representative that has published words on Twitter that called for the assassination of politicians. Twitter locked this representative's account and forced him to delete the post. AMSAT-NA, by attempting to censor and hide what happened, has made many members very angry. AMSAT-NA has been exposed to the amateur radio world as an organization that supports someone that calls for assassinations of elected officials. It's all documented. It's not made-up. It's real. Nobody from AMSAT-NA denies it. They can't deny it. It happened. This is what members and potential members need to know. Does the ARRL do the same? Not that I've ever witnessed.
So, to sum it up, I greatly respect that you think that the AMSAT-NA President was aiming this particular presentation slide towards Board members and Officers but, respectfully, disagree with you. I see this as nothing other than another attempt for AMSAT-NA to attempt to appear to the public that everything is just happy with unicorns and rainbows. It's not happy. It's ugly and it's quite a mess. I have had these thugs and their cronies harass me and my family for speaking-up. I don't fear them. They are all keyboard warriors. Sadly, whereas you are 'glass half full' I am 'glass half empty' because I have the proof of how they really are behind the scenes. I have literally gigabytes of documents, chats and recordings to back it up. I am careful to only post what I can back-up with documentation. All they can do is attempt to use smoke and mirrors.
The eyes of the amateur radio world are on AMSAT-NA. AMSAT-NA continues to generate more and more negative press. This is fact. AMSAT-NA is currently at 0/3 for functional spacecraft but has plenty of ongoing controversies and scandals. It is what it is.