Certainly SO MANY within ISKCON are deluded, they're still thinking that these "upper positioned folks" "are pure," but it seems more devotees are awake and also beginning to wake up.
Looking at everything in a "positive" way, I feel Krsna is allowing for all of this to happen so that we will all learn the various lessons we as individuals are supposed to be learning from the various goings on. As Srila Prabhupada described in SB 1.15.50, ultimately we have to "fly our own airplane," use all of these experiences to get the ULTIMATE result: Attaining the Lotus Feet of Sri Sri Radha and Krsna, and Their Eternal Associates.
"When flying an airplane, one cannot take care of other planes. Everyone has to take care of his own plane, and if there is any danger, no other plane can help another in that condition. Similarly, at the end of life, when one has to go back home, back to Godhead, everyone has to take care of himself without help rendered by another. The help is, however, offered on the ground before flying in space. Similarly, the spiritual master, the father, the mother, the relatives, the husband and others can all render help during one's lifetime, but while crossing the sea one has to take care of himself and utilize the instructions formerly received".
Your servant,
B. Radha-Govinda
Hare Krsna
