This is what my JW wife has been saying as of late when it seems like she has no way to defend the doctrines of 1914, blood, as well as their false predictions, etc.. I've seen on this board where others have encountered this come back as well. It seems that the witnesses are getting a little slack and it makes me wonder how they can justify their position of their religion being the only true religion.
The admission of "closest thing" is a big step. The next step she will cross is admitting that other religions might be OK as well, and that God is NOT going to destroy 99.9% of the earth's population (everyone except JWs) just because all the rest of the good people on earth didn't sell Watchtowers.
Although some have said the blinders fell off instantly, for most I think it's a gradual thing.
DOC