This means that the Governing Body will no longer be with us on earth. However, the great crowd will remain organized. Capable brothers from among the other sheep will take the lead. We will need to show our loyalty by supporting these brothers and by following their God-given direc- tion. Our survival will depend on it!
Watchtower Study October 2019 pp 17-18
Wow, what a great GB exit strategy this may be. They disappear, the Great Crowd believing that they’ve been raptured away has no reason to search for them. They look to another group of leaders waiting for direction. Meanwhile the GB and corporate directors are living in a tropical paradise.
It would make a good novel. I bet Terry Walstrom could write it.