The Watchtower constantly talks about elders doing everything "IN LOVE" and being reasonable and balanced, and not being masters over their brothers' faith (hypocritically).
But when elders receive specific direction from CO and training from schools and letters, they go over mostly procedures, procedures, rules, how to obey the GB and if the friends dont like it, too bad because its from Jah's organization. And procedures. So they are trained to go by the book, and if love CAN be shown, cool. But if it interferes with direction, then procedures come first.
Therefore, when dealing with friends, the friends get the legal unattached version of the elders. So when the articles come out about how elders should behave, it makes the elders seem like jerks and the ever so faithful slave seem reasonable and loving (when behind closed doors, elders get pats on the back for handling things the best way, which is, by the book. F everyone who complains about it).
My point is, does it seem that the GB makes the elders the scapegoat of enforcing unloving blind procedures, to make themselves look better?