Sorry guys, I don't think that buying up and closing off land is the goal of the OFC. To provide some great river, pond and lake action to it's members might be another story.
I find it humorous that so many people like to blame or get pissed off at the OFC, when this is the same as 'Redneck Bob' not letting you cross his dairy field to fish the river so many feel they have a 'right' to. I've never had a problem with a boat working a slot or run, or even if they anchor in the area where I want to fish. I simply move. I do have a problem with guys hopping out and cleaning their fish, or disrupting fishing for others, when I'm fishing from club locations. I feel that I nor any other members think we have 'exclusive' rights to certain waters or holes( unless they are ponds).
As far as fishing below the MHWM, and walking up and down the stream, go for it. I do it all the time, just don't go wandering around someone else's land. Stay below the MHWM. This is common sense, so I can't see why people get upset at the OFC or any other landowner/ property leasee for wanting to protectt whatis theirs. I once had a gun pointed at me for exiting UP the side of a one way cliff on the Sandy. Scary stuff. Needless to say, we don't fish the "gun in your face" hole anymore!
Basically fishing is a poor excuse for Tresspassing. My father in law,during his days as an OSP LT. in F&W, wrote plenty of tickets for those who could not read or chose to ignore very blatant signs. Whether they were upheld in court is another story, but he delivered many tickets to the doors of many fisherman, and hunters alike.
Like I said before, the land in question had been abused for many years, and the landowner had enough. He approached the OFC as a way to identify who was to be on his land. Don't you want to know who's sitting on your couch , or do you leave your door open for anyone who feels that the earth is for all, and we can go anywhere we damn well please ?

I'm off to wait for my fishing buddy... Tight lines

Chris