“Effective on December 31, 2019, the Church will conclude its relationship as a chartered organization with all Scouting programs around the world,”
What makes the BSA acceptable today and for the next year and a half, but not on January 1, 2020?
Yeah, that's my question. 2019?!!!
But I would surmise that there may be some hope that the BSA will reconsider, and are using the future date as a bargaining chip.