David Splane, who was one of the many pioneers that came out of the then resources - rich western Canada to work in the Eastern, Quebec battlefield, probably never had to rely on the 'Society's' , or even local donor money.
having been burdened to sell the 'overlapping groups generation' to the R&F, he clearly did not relish this task, hinting that wt writers, strategists still hope to finally hit it Big, when their schemes will align with world events, hopefully divinely directed.