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If it is the real Allen Brummel and he was simply researching a way out, why would he not use a pseudonym? He already has several minister friends that have left the PRC for other churches, including a brother. Your angle doesn't make a ton of sense here. He could be here possibly to see what this site was saying about RVO. We have stuff here that does not exist in writing in official PRC channels, such as case numbers. He may be here just to see what all the hubbub is about, because Lord knows the PR byline is still that we're just an angry group of liars and hate-filled reprobate keen on saying nasty things about God's true church the PRC. Could be he's here just for a little fun, too. I mean, if I was a major figure in a church that was getting publicly excoriated by someone like Andy Lanning, I would also come on to the website that regularly calls him a bald lunatic who thinks the earth is flat, just for a fun little reprieve.

Using his real name is a broadcast that he's here. Maybe that's good, maybe that's bad, I don't know his intentions. If it is the real him, then I welcome him. I have made public pleas on this website before for a sitting PR minister/professor to sign on to this website so they can see the very deep and real pain that exists in this community. Just to acknowledge the pain is all I ask.

If he's here to cast aspersions and call us liars, then I will be sorely disappointed, but ultimately not all that surprised. I somewhat know of him in real life and he seems like a decent man, so I hope that not the case. Because of my interactions with him in real life, I have some optimism that that is not the case. I'm still stuck on "why use the real name then and not comment or do anything besides sign up" question.

Of course it could also just be some rando signing up with that username. There's nothing preventing that. I wouldn't expect that to be the case because who would think to do that? But it could very well be what's happening.