Not surprised because he was sending feelers since September (and blind item pa nga yung isa) that the group is a joke.
And it's true. Refusal to live stream, executive sessions granted upon request, easy questions, and they only target those not in good graces with the admin. This isn't any different from when Duterte and his cronies went after critiques and the same under P-Noy. We only like it because those being railroaded are guys we hate to begin with.