The fact that people practically crap themselves when someone of "importance" comes to visit within the borg should prove something. My father in law likes to relate a story about golfing w/ a DO and beating him by a stroke. His conscience wouldn't let him "purposely lose". But Man.....was he nervous after that! He jokes about walking on eggshells for the rest of the week. Making sure not to bring it up for fear that the DO would see it as him having too much pride or bragging....thus risking getting deleted as an elder. Yup. That's God's direction at work folks! Fear those above you!
And I recall David Splaine giving a talk at our circuit assembly once. You should have seen the crowd. People were nervous. Those that NEVER took notes were feverishly writing down everything he said. I was walking around during his talk when an elder from my KH (who was acting as an attendant) advised that I take my seat and listen closely because......this was a talk by a GOVERNING BODY MEMBER! I proceeded to cream my suit pants at that moment.