While this episode was going on, it was a dumber decision to kick out Ramu who was living and working at Adyar. He too was a dedicated life member. He too went to courts for justice and we all knew about kicking out and in addition other episodes that took place at Adyar.
Routinely Churches in the West excommunicates members. The action is not secret and the reasons are laid out transparently. In addition such action is reformatory so that the member can come back if he or she repents and acts contritely.
So theosophy kicking out make it appear that churches are very liberal and fair to its members.
You be the judge. How do you reconcile and convince a prospect that today’s theosophy is exemplifying the highest principles of Divine Wisdom? Let us also remember that Olcott had great difficulty in acting against a problem member and sought the wise advice from his Gurus. The advise was that even troublesome member needs our kind thoughts. Humans change over time
Peace