You Know,
You said: Obviously, if the tribulation erupts in the near term then the 1914 issue will be settled.
IF IF IF. The Jehovah's Witnesses have been preaching IFs since the time of Russell, of course at the time of Russell the WT movement was refered to as (BS) Bible Students.
When I read your posts I see much speculation and Watchtower indoctrination. You can IF your way till the day you die just as many of the older ones in my former congregation have done. In the last 7 months 4 of the older JWs over the age of 70 have died. Did they see their dream of a paradise earth teaching the speculative IF of the WTBTS?
The problem with you is that you teach and preach WT doctrine and ignore common sense. You also ignore what God is telling you through the man made errors of the organization you put so much stock in.