I've not bothered reading the whole thread, as I got as far as the first couple of replies and decided to comment.
Aikon:
You've spent since 1973 fading?
What kind of life have you had?
No life at all, by the sounds of it, and you've STILL not accomplished your goal.
How many people have you meanwhile (hypocritically) introduced to the "troof"?
It was Jim (Amazing) who succeeded in getting his family out (posted about on Randy's site). To the best of my knowledge Randy didn't have any family at the time of his departure, having just left Brooklyn Bethel.
My heart bleeds for you, in your loss of years, and the obvious embitterment that it has brought about. However, don't criticise Ian for his stance. Each of us must do what we must do. It's almost like a "risk-analysis". Some can fade, some cannot.
The mental health of some is at stake, so why level criticism?
Nonetheless, I wish you all the best for the future, after what must have been an exhausting and disconcerting period (of three decades!!!).
Edited to add that I have since read the rest of the thread, and whilst some of my assumptions were wrong, and later clarified, I'm not one for hiding evidence of me making an ass of myself.
Most of my points still stand, I believe.