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That is a good point, they're not going to be much arsed about an essentially non active club resigning and losing whatever it is but probably less than £100 of revenue. But if they have to go through a process, which has a good chance of collapsing as their case is unreasonable, it will be much more painful and costly for them. Chances are they will withdraw the request and accept the forum is outside their control.
Refuse to comply and make them kick you out, surely? If they want to go down this road you should force them to walk the length of it and make them shit in their own pants at the end of it.