Thoughts triggered from a comment Cappytan made on a different thread:
Cappytan The newest guy in the gang, Mark Sanderson, is no exception [to being a GB helper at some point]
- w2013 7/15 p.26 A New Member Of The Governing Body
"In September 2010, [Mark Sanderson] was invited to return to the United States, where he served as a helper to the Service Committee of the Governing Body."
So in 2010 Mark Sanderson was one of the "other sheep" and not anointed at that time.This excludes him from being one of "this generation" since he was not a partaker when F.Franz was alive, so could not be an overlapper.
If on the other hand Mark Sanderson DID partake prior to being a "helper", then by definition he should already (and automatically) have been classed as one of the F&DS by virtue of helping them reach decisions.
It seems more likely that he became anointed between 2010 and 2013 in order to qualify for his promotion.
But hold on, does this apply to more on the GB than just Mark Sanderson?
As of 2015, EVERY member of the GB once served as "helpers" to the GB:
- w2014 7/15 p.17-22 Losing A Father - Finding A Father
In 1992, I [Gerrit Loesch] was appointed as a
helper to the Service Committee of the Governing Body, and since
July 1994, I have had the privilege of serving on the Governing Body.
- w2006 3/15 p. 26 New Members Of The Governing Body
Brother [Geoffrey] Jackson was made a helper to the Teaching Committee of
the Governing Body.
Brother [Antony] Morris worked in the Service Department at Patterson and
later as a helper to the Service Committee of the Governing Body.
- w2000 1/1 p. 29 New Members Of The Governing Body
Brother [Samuel] Herd has been working in the Service Department. He was
also serving as a helper to the Service Committee.
[Stephen Lett] worked in the Service
Department and was a helper to the Teaching Committee.
Brother [Guy] Pierce had been
serving as a helper to the Personnel Committee. (Now deceased)
Since 1998, [David Splane]
had been a helper to the Writing Committee.
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w2013 7/15 p.26 A New Member Of The Governing Body
In September 2010, [Mark Sanderson] was invited to return to the United States, where he served as a
helper to the Service Committee of the Governing Body.
So all of the GB were baptised but non-anointed at some point, none were anointed at their point of baptism or even before it. Why can we say this? Because the WT say all helpers are non-anointed:
- w2015 10/15 p.3 Keep Holding Men Of That Sort Dear
These helpers, from among the "other
sheep," provide valuable support to the Governing Body.
- w10 6/15 p. 3 United in Love—Annual Meeting
Report
Later, members of the other sheep class were
appointed as helpers.
- w06 2/15 p. 28 par. 11 Walking in the Path
of Increasing Light
...in 1992 some of the "other sheep"
received added service responsibilities. They were appointed as helpers to the
Governing Body committees.
- w95 7/1 p. 22 par. 9 Dwellers Together in a
Restored "Land"
Now, oversight of most congregations, as well as
circuits, districts, and branches, has of necessity been entrusted to the other
sheep. In 1992 a few of these were given the privilege of attending meetings of
committees of the Governing Body and serving as nonvoting helpers.
So which of these are excluded from being part of the overlapping generation?
Freddy Franz died in 1992 which is the same year that the "helpers" arrangement came into being. My guess is that Freddy objected to it and they waited for him to die instead of try to overrule him.
Since EVERY member of the current GB were "helpers" at some point after 1992, and since "helpers" are from the Other Sheep, this means that NONE of the GB are overlappers, so none of them are part of "this generation"