Mormon defenses of their faith especially the apologists skilled in the art often fit into tactical patterns that frustrate Exmos.
But ultimately every member is an apologist.
What would you answer in their shoes ?
Something like I can see it bothers you and it is disturbing but I am determined to keep my faith and let eternity provide the answers we don't have on earth. Would that satisfy ?
The power is with the top15 and their answer is clearly visible for those who read between the lines. It's we are in big trouble with the true church history we have inherited from brother Joseph, but don't worry we won't sell the farm. as a matter of fact we will whitewash his tomb and build monuments to him our father. We will sanitize his doctrines that can't be fixed, fix others, deny some truth , disown some problems and suppress some history. We have been doing that for over a hundred years.
The church has an exclusive Devine mandate and hence it is true no matter how false.
And that is not all. We will shift towards Jesus and center more on the savior and becoming Christlike. This is all that God has revealed. Oh and it's ok to doubt and stay with us as a valued member.
Before loosing all hope in God however think RLDS. wouldn't it be easier and more honest to give up the claim to a monopoly that has become indefensible and change from false knowledge to true beliefs ? I believe.
He who has ears to hear let him hear what the spirit says to the saints