chalilavchas- I emphasized- PR-wise that would be the better solution.
What the moral solution I would expect of our rabbanim is- I think it’s obvious.
ETA: I think I get what you’re talking about a bit more now. The problem is that we see all the time- my rav says this so it must be right. It’s disillusioning to discover that someone you respect is wrong, and many try to evade that knowledge for as long as possible.