The elder ass kissing of and by individuals or those who are the children of elders goes on as I observed on a brief experience working with by brothers JWS friend.
It seems like that is very much still there.
There was a notable connecting element to what status you had in the Congregation(s)
So so Brother was an elder so he got praise and preferential treatment to the other brothers yet he was ignorant and not a good worker, this even pissed off my brother.
Maybe not surprising when it made known that I left the org and wasn't participating in the Org. I was demeaned and disrespected.
Yet from a basic professional view I had the most experience and educational training.
I kind of expected that but I hadn't spent any time with JWs for such a long time I thought it would be interesting to observe all of what I assumed about being in this cult myself .