There is no "ball" here, this isn't a game that is going to go back and forth. It just seems to me that anyone who is interested in copyright and intellectual property protection would have at least heard of EFF. How can people take you seriously if you don't know who and what else is involved in similar issues?
Credibility, or being taken seriously, is one of the biggest hurdles a new organization has to get over. It can be and has been the death of many groups, despite their goals and hard work.
While I am not likely to join CCU, I am in favour of anyone who will fight for the rights of others, although you may not believe that once you read my blog. (I read CCU's site and wrote a rather lengthy piece on it).