Yes, from a general perspective.........that is all true.
But in this case, Rico's splinter group............both sides (US and THEM) know well what the twi-cult was and is.
The US side ....... these people who "want to hang out together and read their bibles" have ALREADY been in a cult. When people leave a bad situation [a cult], they should do some introspection to identify the factors that changed and the red flags that they missed along the way. Critical thinking processes are imperative at this point .....or the person will not learn from mistakes made and (might) repeat the process. With biblical truths, if the practical side was wrong......what about the doctrinal side? Check every nook and cranny.....challenge EVERYTHING. You always know who rules over you.....he is the one you cannot challenge.
The Them side ...... corps who were "trained" by the cult are THEM. Rico is one of THEM. He may sound nice and sincere (now)......but how can he possibly be elevated to spiritually lead others when he was complicit for decades? Has he pinpointed a list of things that were rotten in twi? Has he sought seminary training and study outside the cult framework......or did he put up his shingle, open for business, the minute he got settled into Florida?
Rico is taking the path of least resistance to build a following.
He's going to those areas (Wichita, KS and Sidney, OH) where those people were already addicted to cults.
It is like he's going to smokers' homes and selling them a nicotine alternative --- Juul e-cigarettes.