Well when obammy and company use the irs or fbi or some other alphebet gub mint to screw people, you gots to expect folks to be fearful.
Today sure. But back then it was simple laziness and the belief in “Oh well...”
Had the ones in the BLM opposed had any integrity they’d have exposed it and quit. A job or your rights is a far easier choice than the one facing the founders. Even today.