mybatty,
It was a known secret that when you wanted out of pioneering, co, do, bethel etc you make your wife pregant, or she does the trick somehow, if her husband was not willing and she wanted out (abortion is out the question).
Another trick was/is to become seriously sick.
If they have not seen the 'handwritting' probably they feel the heat coming from all corners. Time to run...
Been there done that