@deltarayedge
I believe in allowing groups to have control over their chapters, which unfortunately can lead to the behaviour you mention. However, it is undeniable that this is one of the reasons for MD's success. In an ideal world groups wouldn't abuse this power, but such is life. I believe that 0.1% of groups who behave in this way shouldn't ruin the site for the other 99.9%, who exercise their powers over their chapters responsibly.
As for civility, I think our rules are already fairly lax. If you wanna call them idiots for behaving in this way, you're welcome.