And isn't it that way in virtually ANY organization, through the history of mankind? People believe that if a cluster of like-minded folks defect and form a different group, they will NEVER get infected.
Certainly, flight is the only option when a long train of abuses and usurpations evinces a design to reduce them under absolute Despotism. For the Scouting "conservative" Greek chorus, our position is akin to Corigedor in the early 1940s. For those of us actually in the game, we recognize we are more akin to London during the Blitz, and see the massive loss that would emanate from running and hiding.
There may be a time when we happy few band of brothers abandon ship. However, we are a LONG way from there based on actual observation and an understanding of how Scouting works nowadays.
Exactly. Any organization, such as a church, BSA, or even the GOP, has a mechanism or a grievance process to fight back. The BSA has a great one in place and it takes coordination and persistence... but it has been done before! Circa 1970, the BSA introduced BOYPOWER ‘76, which was an initiative to appeal Scouting to urban areas by watering down advancement requirements by adding skill awards to merit badges. The initiative made it possible for a Boy Scout to reach Eagle without ever camping. This created a backlash among volunteers and the BOYPOWER ‘76 reforms were phased out by the mid-late ‘80s. This organization to fight back was done before social media or the internet, it was people power!