Alan was very bright, intense, psychologically oriented and at one time led some knowledge reviews that helped premies a lot, in dealing with the heavy cult conditioning that had been laid on them.

That sounds like an oxymoron to me.  But, I would be interested in what he has to say about it.

Alan would be VERY interesting to talk to today, if he would be willing to talk about his past experiences with the speaker...(might have to be "off the record", so he  wouldn't screw up his professional life....

Hmmm...I still think folks have a responsibility as former instructors and other "higher-ups" to talk, even if they must use an alias.  What about all the people who never ended up having a "professional life" because of all the fire and brimstone, surrender your life satsang that those "professional types" inflicted on them?

I consider any of the top ranked cult members to have been conscious manipulators at some point in their life as premies close to Rawat. 

It's so very easy to walk away silently, just like Rawat wants.

All IMO.