Thanks everyone...
While reading your comments it occurred to what "organization's arrangement" is...
Last year, Elder 2 emailed me to ask if he could stop by for a shepherding call.
I responded: "No problem. I'd like that very much. Please do come. But please come alone."
His response to that was something like... 'Sorry.. can't do that. The ARRANGEMENT requires 2 brothers and at least one has to be an elder.' (Caps mine)
I believe I left this conversation along the lines of 'let me think about it'...
That being said... I still don't understand what any of this has to do with him accepting a simple 'hello' from me...
I give up.... moving on...............