This is absolutely correct. All our circuit elders met with the CO via zoom early on Saturday morning. This was then conveyed to the congregation at the Saturday FS zoom meeting. No questions could be asked as neither the elder nor the CO knew the answers.
This is an aspect of your "own personal ministry". Which means as has been mentioned if you get problems from the law you have no redress with either the congregation or the Branch office as nothing has been put in writing.
Despicable.
George