It's just another ploy to get more money out of the congregations.
The last straw for me is all the money I gave to the congregation for a new Kingdom Hall was secretly given over to the WTS. The congregation doesn't own the land nor the building. Yet it used the money and the collateral of its members to get the land and the building materials. Even the payments of permits, equipment, and food for the workers. No sooner than the building was up it ownership and excess funds were transferred. I really didn't appreciate this behind-closed-doors action.
I'll bet everyone in the congregation still believes this is THEIR kingdom hall.
NOT!