So how are lodges to transition? Is there to be a takeover by brethren that count themselves more suited?
Or are you suggesting new lodges?
Ideally, at least in my mind, the transition would be a result of lodges raising their standards of membership. This would likely include requiring the petitioner to participate in lodge activities for a set time to get to know everyone, and the investigation committees visiting the petitioners house and examining the man, and his past, more closely. Personally, I also feel that higher degree fees would discourage anyone with a casual interest from petitioning.
I'm not suggesting new lodges, I don't know how I feel about going to through the process to create new lodges when established lodges are forced to turn in their charters and permanently close their doors at the same time. Besides, chartering new lodges wouldn't accomplish anything if the standards to admission were still very low.