I suppose the purpose of bishop conferences is to dilute the Holy Ghost. A lonely bishop staring at the carnage in his diocese and, maybe thinking with compunction about his role in all that, might just succumb to the crazy idea in his head that now is the time to fight for the Faith.
No, no, no. The community, the community, the committee.
LOL! Well, it would be LOL if it weren't so sad and true. Excellent way of putting it.