I agree with you that it’s largely about money in the mind of the progressives. The already funded retirements are a matter of law and record. They can’t really be touched.
Those that are putting money in the retirement fund, that money is supposedly in their own account. Time will tell whether that is true.
For the conservatives, the issues are pretty clear:
1. Scripture and doctrine. (not sexuality, as many claim, however, sound interpretation and doctrine reject sexual immorality.)
2. Independent ownership of church property by local churches. End the trust clause in the new GMC.
3. Bishop term limits. The abuse of power must be stopped.
The Bishops are the faces we see, not the faces making the changes. Bishop Taylor’s husband is part of the shadow council. I understand Bishop Swanson is one of the few Traditionalist Bishops,