The "pre-apostate" idea, is one based on wishful thinking. As in "to prove that I am right in having abandoned beliefs I have held for many years, I assert that of course, everybody else should do the same, thus confirming my apostasy."

Each and every new person that receives Knowledge becomes a challenge. Every act and success story by the "cult" must be attacked and denigrated. This is an ongoing battle, they have to continue their attack, because by doing so they are able to sustain their "righteousness".

I mean, it is all so obvious.

They are the ones truly in need of self-justification, especially as when in the case of EV the group is small, moribund and having a leader who has overtly unattractive characteristics
Yes, so unattractive that 54,000 people last year received his gift of Knowledge and about 1.5 million came to hear him speak.

The ones that need to be considered moribund is the "ex-premie movement". I mean, you can count them with the fingers of what? three hands?

_Ya.one