Not sure where cameo-d is coming from. Never heard of the remnant being related to Nephilim.
The annointed would be the 144,000 spirit chosen humans to serve as kings and priests with Jesus in Heaven. The remnant are those living members of the annointed. Now that we're on the same page:
It used to be though that the remnant now living were all the possible remnant there could be, since The End was coming Any Day Now. Of course, since then (pick the decase, it's always the same), the remnant has been growing as more people realize they are spirit annointed or more are born or whatever it is that makes them multiply like rabbits in turn of the [19th] century Australia.
Indeed the WTS has often pointed to the shrinking number of the remnant to prove The End Is Near. Hard to do that these days.
What is to stop a casual member from deciding they are anointed?
Not a thing. I often considered doing just that. Why not? Anyone can be annointed. It's just something you "know". I could very well be annointed. I might not even be consciously aware of it.
Of course there's a huge amount of condemnation of those claiming to be annointed. First, what makes *you* so special that you get to be a Board of Director with Jesus? Second, since the number must clearly be dwindling (it was at one time thought The End would come after the remnant was gone), any new annointed that would pop up will be suspect.
But if you are firm in your declaration, no one can gainsay you.
I still consider popping up at a memorial just to partake and never be seen again.
It is a matter of individual conscience?
Yes, 100%.
The whole thing leads me to believe that egotistical, power-grabbing individuals will tend to view themselves as better than their peers while the truly meek and Christian in spirit will believe they are not good enough.
In general I agree with that ideal. However, I have also know a couple "annointed" people that were humble, lovely, terrific human beings. They were also rather aged and had undoubtedly mellowed throughout the years (as I have).