Glasnost, is it good for Chabad?

On the last day of Pesach I was informed that Gaboyim in my shule were instructed not to give me any aliyos to the Torah. This wasn't even officially announced (didn�t even put me in herem, would be something to write about!). When a number of people in the Shule complained about this situation to the "authorities" I was asked to apologize for the "almost fight" with one of the Gabays and to "stop writing about Chabad and the Shule". Needless to say I feel that I am owed an apology but this actually started me thinking about the legitimate question: is Glasnost good for Chabad?

Past week I also spoke on the phone to Rabbi Dovid Karpov. I am not able to tell you everything I learned from Dovid, there are decisions he has to make and I hope he makes the right move. But I will tell you that in Rabbi Karpov's conversation with Berl Lazar the most vociferous complaint was about negative for Lazar press converge. The sensitivity to the bad press is understandable. The brand is what generates money and any threat to that image is a threat to the bottom line.

Indeed I was repeatedly told that the root of my sin is that people from the "federation" might read the writings.

Also last week a reader of this blog who was going to unburden himself about the dire situation in his community had a change of heart and wrote to me: "I decided that there is enough Chabad-bashing on the web without me adding my 2c. As I said before just because certain people are egotistical and self-serving doesn't mean that there are not good people doing the Rebbe's work."

I am willing to consider the opinion that many things are better kept in the family. But let me ask my readers. Is there a way to undo the negative legacy of nepotism, is there a way to stop monopolistic abusive tactics of self appointed Head Shluchim and is there a way to bring about the democratic model that according to Simon Jacobson was Rebbe�s idea without shining the light on these problems?