I also asked my parents about the letter that was read out as soon as they came back in from the Sunday afternoon field service and the reaction of the congregation locally.
'Many were apparently saddened that such activities have been going on within the congregations but they are pleased the brothers are taking the responsible path in following the scriptures and sorting this out'.
The impression I got from this was thus, ' disbelief, (satan obviously stirring things up and a 'nimby' attitude, it might be happening, but not in my back yard), in other words, yes, it might be going on, but certainly not in our congregation.
Typically British you might say, a don't carish attitude, looking down the nose in disdain, snobbish and no reprehensibility for their own root cause actions.
The next few days and week or so could be highly interesting to see unfold.