I see what you're saying highpriestess and I agree that it probably is mainly Mick's show etc. and respect your view
...but, (and again, I don't mean to drag this in to being another JT thread) it can't be ignored that if SN & LB don't know about the fan club then they should know (being members of the band after all) and if they do know then that shows how they "don't care about their fans". If they are that out of touch then how can they say they are even taking an interest in the goings on of their fans? (if they don't know that is, they can't have it both ways) IF they care, then it's about time they got as involved as they would want us to believe that they are.
Mick used to run FM but since it's all too clear now that he will do whatever SN & LB want, then in essence, THEY now call the shots in FM. If they do care and found out about the fan club then if push came to shove and they said to Mick (or his management) "fire JT & stop the club or we'll leave the band" naturally Mick will say "OK, whatever you want, don't leave, anything you say". So they COULD stop this if they wanted (& cared) regardless of what their managers say as of ocurse they would want that mess to carry on as that's what's bringing in the bucks (or was) and that's all they care about. That's what it really boils down to (I think) though as I say I do respect what you say as it does make sense, the above is JMHO though.
John