You seem to be you suggesting that this 'new math' you speak of is the basis of the dues rates!

I don't think that is the case because almost every EC member I have ever talked to (all but one or two) is much more on the ball than this 'report' seems to suggest. IOW, as JR suggested the gal taking notes probably made a mistake and/or missed a word or two. However, no matter what is said there remain others to throw the metaphysical rocks of distortion.