I believe the bethel layoff's will become an issue in the next year or 2. These folks are being sent packing with no special pioneer title or any pay. They will have to fend for themselves. Oh, the local congregation may help out for a few weeks or months. However, after they have been back home... reality of getting a paying job will set in. How about paying for rent, food and health insurance. I believe many of these laid off will become very bitter over time. I hope we see them on this forum telling their story.
What amazed me when I started lurking on this site years ago...was how many ex-bethelites are here. I guess once you have seen it from the inside you get to really understand it is only a man made org and the holy spirit does not exist!
I would say these folks could cause some problems for the org.especially if they have insider information and begin to share it!