Hey Melly, you're pretty new to staff, so maybe you bes not aware that in the past this HAS in fact been a problem, with staff operating from a bias of personal like/dislike/favoritism or else from a bias formed on the basis of their personal theological and/or political views contrasted with whatever members' reports they bes working, etc. Definitely NOT with ALL staff of course, but enough of it going on to be evident in stacked-deck outcomes. There bes evidence that some staff historically have indeed talked behind the backs of regular members and sought to sour the opinion of other staff against them by playing up their faults or whatever about them they thought bes not "Christian" or not "theologically correct" or whatever. So hon, sad as it sounds, there DOES be precedent for this. Now, this bes NOT your fault, and this one bes certain you will do your best to be a good, honorable staff member AND you need to believe likewise about all your fellow staff in order to make that work. We get that. But you need to understand there does indeed be valid cause for feeling a bit querulous and uncertain with regard to all the secrecy because we've seen the results of whatever went on behind those closed doors.