R.E.D,
I am sure taht you will make the right decision for you and your other members who are undecided.
I thought it was in poor taste from some GCers that you were betraying your pledge. You are not bound to a local, and if the situation has become unberable, you must come to a decision. If your local does not want to associate with a Natonal, that is thier right.
If they were realistic and looked at why the Local was started, there should be no problem. They broke the oath and the beleif, not you!
Good Luck, let us know what is going on!