Indeed I DO think the GB and WT leaders will try to tighten their grip of power the longer they keep on controlling JW's for money, power, and prestige. And you make a GREAT point in which I agree with WT Society's power IS being taken AWAY from them by the exposure of all of these child abuse cases. It's like a slap in the face to them that they cannot CONTROL the courts or Caesers laws. In a court of law the GB members are NOT anything special- they are just defendants being charged with committing atrocities against the law. They are NOT anointed. They are NOT judges or executioners. They are NOT alleged " kings and priests ". They are just dishonest freaks hiding child abuse within an organization to save paying out millions of $$$$$