I have to agree with the comments on damage control and the probable selling of kingdumb halls. I have noticed that recently here in the metropolitan NY area, specifically Jamaica Queens and Brooklyn, a number of longtime 1 story halls have been renovated into 2 story multi-halls that look like little palaces and the property around these halls nicely cleaned up with new landscaping. I feel that the wt is preparing these properties to get the best price they can for them in the future and later for the drones who attend these halls. In addition to that, in recent months a number of congregations in this area have been disbanded and the drones were directed to just go to other congregations.
As for the Sept km, well, as has been mentioned already somewhere in the threads about this: "the more they tighten their grip, the more who will slip through their fingers." And no matter if the time period is longer or shorter, their 'arrogance' is one of the things that 'will be their downfall.' As is being demonstrated.
Worf