Brother Richard, I think maybe I expressed myself poorly, and led to misunderstanding. Let me start over, and forgive me for being lengthy in the interests of being clear.
Certainly, the GLoT can not tell any other Grand Lodge how to manage its fraternal relations.
The UGLE and other non-PH grand lodges refrained from entering into relations with the MWPHGLoT until the GLoT and the MWPHGLoT established relations. They didn't have to, but they did so out of "courtesy" to the grand lodge they were already in relations with.
The agreement between the GLoT and the MWPHGLoT was for limited relations. We mutually recognized each other, but we did not establish the privilege of visitation, affiliation, or transfer of membership. It has been pointed out repeatedly that this limitation was suggested by the MWPHGLoT. That is contained in official reports of the interested committees to the GLoT membership, and I tend to believe it, because I know those men are very carful not to put anything in print that they can't back up. HOWEVER...if the PH side got any unofficial advice from the non-PH side on this matter, it would have doubtless been that the limited proposition was more likely to get a majority vote from the GLoT membership.
At any rate, that is the state of relations between the two Texas grand lodges. At the time, it was considered a given that our relations would eventually evolve to unrestricted affinity, and I am sure that will happen sooner or later.
In the meantime, I assumed, and I think a lot of us assumed, that our sister grand lodges would not enter into any relationships with the MWPHGLoT that afforded their members privileges not enjoyed by our members. That assumption may well be wrong. If the MWPHGLoT welcomes visitors and allows transfer of membership between them and the UGLE, and other non-PH grand lodges, I think it would be a good idea for the members of the GLoT to understand that fact. That is why I have asked more than once if it would be possible to know the official regulations of the MWPHGLoT on that matter.
Tom Ball