It is likely that National has been purged of traditionalists, but as the DELAY shows, they still understand that "the little people" control their destiny. It also gives them an "out" so they can blame their retreat on us knuckle-dragging trads. They may not admit it, but I bet they LIKE us.
When I worked for the Boy Scouts, the National guys were good for the most part on a personal level, but the last couple of Chief Scout Executives (CEOs) were very big towards including women, gays, etc. There’s no collaboration and whatever the Chief directs is never questioned.
My theory is that a lot of these recent membership changes is likely due to the LDS church pulling out of Scouting. I’m not LDS, but I’ve had to work with their structure on many projects and I believe internal church issues appear to likely be why they pulled out. The growth of new Scouts and fundraising in the Western Region (west of the Rockies) was so strong, that it offset almost all the losses in the rest of the country, mainly because of LDS involvement.
When LDS involvement ceased, it created a void in membership, fundraising, and manpower that could not be replaced easily. Solution: loosen membership requirements to get good PR and win back lost financial sources like the United Way.