I'll keep it in mind, then. Everything going to the dogs once a month is... going to be a problem, I suspect. I'll hope for the best, I guess.

Paranoia is a harsh mistress. If you're wrong, everyone thinks you're overreacting. If you're right, everyone just gets annoyed when you remind them that you already had an idea what would happen. You seem to have gotten out of those events alright, at least.