Pistoff,
I agree. Of course none of us can predict the future of the Borg and their Dark Lords, but the issues you raise suggest a circling of the wagons and a clenched fist, digging in of the heels mindset. Moving from Brooklyn surprised me, as I've stated before. NY can be brutal in making people/organizations conduct reality checks. Absent that critical eye, the Dark Lords would appear to be removing themselves even more from the mainstream - something which doesn't appear to bode well for the rank and file in the shire.
When cults feel stressed or pressured externally, they typically act in these ways. The grab for $ from the local congregations appears pathetically greedy. Railing against college/dress/grooming/etc. does harken back to a dark era. Maybe the Dark Lords will surprise us all and become a kindler, gentler Borganization. Reeks of Gollum, the Nazgul and the Dark Lords. Run and hide in the shire, Hobbitses.