If they are/work/do positions, and have that choice, that just seems like basic, rubber meets the road politics.
Marxist, leftist have long taken over many institutions and they support like minded supporters. They even have a phrase about it, called, ‘the long march through the institutions’.
We complain about RINO’s, but they are the majority of elite, staff GOP, and have been forever. Until they are physically displaced, fired, they will control the funds, staff,party and support.
If they did it with honest intentions, that’s one thing, but like in the Collins case, when you lie about your party affiliation and then try to block any committee votes on your position, that is completely different.