I can understand that, but those properties just become a drain on the larger organization when they have no members. the 1-3% demographic they are catering to is certainly insufficient to fill the pews, so they are invariably going to be left with empty sanctuaries. Might as well figure out a way to peacefully and equitably allow those locations to transition the property to a local membership instead of trying to contest it. Especially when such empty churches can go years before someone buys them because they are in fact very expensive properties.