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What I've noticed in a certain organization that I am very familiar with (read between the lines) is that newly chartered or re-chartered chapters are getting into trouble on average within two years.
There are what I call the "big, historical" chapters; usually a state flagship school or a private school that's been around since forever. Then there are the "regional school" chapters; these are the schools like SouthWestCentral State University or University of State-Smallville.
What are we noticing?
The "big, historical" chapter, was shut down due to RMF. When they are re-established, they start out with the attitude "We're bring back Kappa Tau Gamma! We're going to be better than ever!" They do everything correct during the re-establishment period. They get re-chartered and then, "We've got to make pledging harder. The other fraternities on campus are saying it's too easy to become a KT." Alumni and legacies of the chapter: "Guys, y'all need to do this tradition that we had since the 50s. What? HQ is forbidding that? Screw 'em. Everybody keep your mouth shut. What HQ doesn't know won't hurt 'em."
And, then the re-established chapter gets right back into the same RMF issues that got them shut down because the new members are listening to the alumni who screwed up the chapter in the first place.
Does it happen at the "regional" chapter? Yes, but not as often and usually takes them a bit longer to get back into RMF issues.
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