I've heard too in the last year to year-and-year-and-half, the Borg is having Elders disfellowship quicker and reinstate slower. This is to ratchet up control.
The elders now more than ever are quicker to go on witch hunts to ''sniff out doubters and apostates.'' The elders are more suspicious these days of faders.
Coupled that with the desperate attempts to retain funds, this has to point to desperation in attempt to keep the Borg afloat.