"They have spent the last 23 years clawing back all control."
Well put ST G!
It practically broke Knorr.
F Franz was against it. R Franz was for it.
It was a power struggle of the sandlot variety and it took decades to award control to the few GBers. Wrestling the F&D title from non-GB was a walk in the park compared to the politics of Bethel.
I recall a very weird Blite once telling me that he longed for the days of the strong Bethel President. (He was referring to Knorr)
I said it was the worst arrangement conceivable (oooops!). He gave me a look that would make Hitler afraid. But the chariot was on my side (at the time at least). Now the GB are gods and I would be DF'd for speaking out against them.
So maybe it wasn't the THE WORST arrangement ever.