Well, to do that would be to accept that Jehovahs wonderful spirit guided organization that holds our hand and thinks for us, isn't what it says. This would leave a terrible crisis in a persons life, imagine leaning on a pillar, and then suddenly the pillar vanishes. But, to doubt the Org or to say anything against the Org is a sin, and something you do not want to do. Its not a pleasant situation, to think that everyone who criticises Jehovahs Witnesses is an agent of Satan trying to mislead you, but that's the reality of the situation. (isn't it amazing how dubs quote the society rather than think for themselves)
It is simply, a mistake. But then, how much of Gods spirit can they have if they base their whole line and promises on a simple mistranslation of a simple word, something a schoolboy wouldn't miss ? New light though. Hang in there.