It can.
The C.O. was quoted by an elder in a secret recording (by Mark, in the video above) as saying there needed to be 'a purge' of dissenting ones in this circuit.
The guy is an idiot, genuinely, his talks are abysmal and even more illogical and nonsensical that the usual watchtower tripe, and he's a coward to boot.
There are more recordings of him yet to surface, but halfway through this video you can hear him if you really want to.