Any bets on if the GB and/or the legal department will be huddling together to prepare for future possible damage control?
Of course the WTS would do ANYTHING to retain their tax-exempt status. There is no way they could remain in business if they had to pay the state and IRS a cut of their non profits. Not to mention capitol gains on stocks, bonds, etc. I'm sure estate wills and trusts would be taxed pretty heavily too.
So they can go at this in two ways --- The first is to backtrack and say they were wrong about the two-witness rule(go against the bible?!? no way!) or, they can lose their tax-exempt status and start begging for more money from the pubs. My guess is what will always be the primary factor involved ---> REVENUE. So in this case, new light on the two-witness rule would be forthcoming. No more handling child abuse accusations internally. Every incidence of child abuse, false or not, will get reported to the authorities.