(CW SA) A PSL founder SA'd a Central Committee Member and the org tried to cover it up
(theyeisblind.substack.com)
"The purpose of a thing is what it does" applies to organizational actions as well. While the specifics you say are true, if it's not the organization then this long-term leadership clique will be removed via organizational revolt in short order. If not, one must accept that actually it is the organization that is doing it.