This is a particularly interesting sentence:
If the one under suspicion had, in effect, resigned from being a member, not having attended any meetings for some time and not identifying herself as one of Jehovah’s Witnesses, they might choose to let the matter rest until such time as she did begin to identify herself again as a Witness.
Faders are considered resigned but not disassociated or disfellowshipped. Sort of an unofficial third option.