I don't know, do whistle-blowers expect anything? Do radicals expect friends? I never set out to have friends, nor do I esp note it when one leaves. There's no real way of knowing why people bow out of our lives, not for certain, but of course we can be quite sure if we're radicals. My guess is that the majority of gc people today are no longer radicals, but liberals. This is a good thing in some ways (more resistors) but not good in others. But if gc is a singular position or a single issue deal then there should be far more persons available to you than if you are a down the line radical. So, maybe that's cause for cheer.