OR... this could be a bluff to test organizational loyalty and clear out the fence-sitters. Perhaps an oath of allegiance to the Watchtower will be required? Or the speaker will ask for a show of hands, "How many of you are prepared to sacrifice everything, including your loved ones, for the organization?" and those who don't respond will be permanently banned from the KH.
Damn, where are the Bethel insiders when we need them?