I don't really know the answer to that question, since it makes no sense to me either. However, its a free country and the more people working for the cause, the better.
I'm still confused about the difference, if any, between FR Chapters and FRN Chapters and the separation, if any, between FRN and FR.
Not being smart, just still confused, that's all.
It seems unfair to have put the DC Chapter in the position of looking like a spoiler of some sort simply because -- once the FRN started up -- they had no reason or wish to "leave FR" and associated themselves primarily with the Network instead ... in the vein of "if it ain't broke, why fix it?".
Thanks.