And there it is: A UAA Prof "I can see a problem if Tenure lines are awarded on soft money." ie Research Faculty

You do not support tenure for Research Faculty, yet these faculty excell at bringing in external funds to fund graduate students, staff, undergraduate students, and to subsidize the salaries of Academic Faculty.
These faculty excell at teaching outside of the classroom and in the classroom at will. They excell at mentoring faculty, graduate and undergraduate students. They excell at serving the University community and the public. And they excell at Research. 
The bar against Research Faculty being tenured is set by the UA Management, the CBA, Faculty Governance, and faculty like you and Sine. 
Tenure is good for you, but not good for UA's world renowned Research Faculty community?
Until we treat all faculty as equals with equal protections for academic freedom we are a split community and limit our voice in the process.