Not really that big of a deal IMO, as far as the process of appointments and deletions are concerned. CO's have been able to always fire off a letter consigning a recommendation, or declining a signature of approval to the GB for whatever reason. Same with getting the ball rolling on a deletion, although a strong elder body can make things difficult enough where it might not be worth the headache to a mini-Eichman. Still, basically, their word was already law, and if you've ever sat in a CO meeting where prior to the body unanimously recommended a brother, only for the CO to visit and sway the opinions of enough brothers to have a change of heart, you'll know what I mean. I'll never forget watching how spineless some men were when the CO made his case. Before he came, our decision was unanimous regarding a MS. It made me realize that the meeting we have prior to CO visits, is a waste of time. At least it is from the standpoint of discussing recommendations before his arrival. Apparently, other brothers felt the same way, as the last couple times we met before the CO came, we didn't even bother wasting time on debating and discussing whether someone was worth making the case for.
Do have to say, the financial changes letter, which I haven't read yet, do become rather intriguing in light of the CO's new or maybe I should say, clarified, position of oversight over local elder bodies.
