Unless there is faith in Guru and Vaiṣṇavas, it can't function. Because fault is easy to find. Anyone can find fault in the moon, but no poet does that. Means, if someone sits around and criticizes the Moon, what cultured person will take that person seriously?
Whether the person is respected or not, at the end of the day your problems still remain, believe it or not. If another person who is having problems is removed from the scene, still you remain and your problems still remain, it doesn't actually change anything.
What we are discussing here doesn't change the position or authority of GBC. This gives them the authority that they are supposed to have, that is given by the sampradāya, as well as it gives to the presidents their authority.
One is simply saying, 'ISKCON didn't take care of my body.' If we cared about the soul, then we would do something for the benefit of the soul. Which is associating with devotees, chanting, taking prasāda, studying the scriptures. But if you want to be the rich guy walking around