Good stuff for sure. I would add that the small lodges sometimes don't have any other choice other than the 'assembly line' style progressive line. Also, I think people get burned out and it goes back to guarding the West. Do we have guys coming in that are going to stay active and pull their weight or is poor ol' Brother Secretary going to be pulling most of the weight? Like you said, the JS/SS usually don't even show up and only sit in their spots on degree night, whether it's necessary or not. I've never seen them help with the meal and drink time at any lodge I've been to. I'm sure many Stewards do their jobs in lodges but not always. It's usually the Wardens and WM that only take it seriously and the WM may not want to get hung up in the East for multiple years because it can be daunting without help.