It might be interesting to watch and see if references to 1914 continue to eliminate 607 BCE and other problems.
Based on the original posters' report this continues the GB's new approach of providing a point of doctrine without having to really back it up. Their word is law and must be taken as such.
This ties in with what was presented at the annual meeting, where they said they would move away from types and antitypes.
How much proof does a mormon get that Joseph Smith found magic tablets?
JW.ORG is not going to be a psuedo-intellectual religion of serious Bible students. It's going to be an emotion based, high-control group.
Watch.