In the January 1 2007 WT, there is the following quote in one of the articles regarding the "first resurrection" (there are a few other posts on that article already):
This may be the most significant sentence in the article (haven't read it in its entirety yet). I don't recall seeing anything like it in print before.
Seems to be laying the groundwork for a "flash of new light", to be exposed probably whenever the last of the 3 old-timers hanging on (Barr, Barber, Jaracz) drop off:
I suspect the "new light" will be this: Governing body members could be members of the "great crowd" rather than "anointed". If the "faithful & discreet slave" can communicate from beyond the dead, you don't really need any living on the earth, do you?
This resolves the whole issue of the "young anointed", and the paradox of roundly criticizing anyone who who dares to profess to be such in a local congregation, while simultaneously depending on such "young anointeds" to fill positions on the chief doctrine-producing body, the GB.
This could also lead to just entirely dropping the annual report of the (increasingly embarrassing) constant count of 8000+ Memorial partakers. Why bother to count them, if the majority are in heaven and are "communicating" with the GB? That would also take the pressure off them regarding the silly 1935 date, and it could just fade into oblivion.
Jaracz is the youngest of the old-timers, but he's in his 80's with heart problems. He may not last another 5 years. I'm sure they'd like to implement this before another embarrassing date arrives, 2014 (marking the close of the first century of the "last days").
