My 3 brothers-in-law who are ministers didn’t even know about this statement until they were well into seminary.
Someone had to go really digging into the archives of the website to even come up with it.
And of course, it affects nothing policy related. FWIW she has asked to have her membership ‘released’ she has not left the church body. She is still has fellowship with the WELS and is still eligile for communion.
And, the 'really digging' has just begun. The reason is. the left knows that the right will fall for this tactic time after time after time. Ron White is correct. 'You can't fix stupid'.