If she took a payout she may have signed a NDA?
I would think any sane person would not want a google hit of being associated with Prem Rawat. That's the worst part. But I agree too, the comments on aging and misery minstrel are not needed and I can see why she felt it was offensive. I don't want to be LIKE this damn cult and be shaming her in any way at all for struggling with anxiety and depression. I truly think it's admirable that she wrote a book about it. Our former cult leader has a real history of stigmatizing mental illness and recall that having a history of emotional problems was a contraindication to receiving knowledge?
https://www.prem-rawat-critique.org/promotion_of_stigma.htm
It isn't just our cult where one function of the cult is the built in networking and marketing the group provides. For people that the network supports their business; it would be a downside to publicly criticizing the cult. That shouldn't keep people from calling out the sorts of horrible things we know about, but it may be a factor for some.
I feel we don't know Kim or what she feels about the cult now. That premies follow her music doesn't mean much. I feel like she is very possibly a sincere exploited person like most of us were. I am interested what she knows that she got a "payout" from the minions.
I am the same person who was dead wrong on Marolyn too so there is that. But I think I would rather give people the benefit of the doubt. I don't see a lot about Kim that makes me think she isn't just one of the sincere and exploited former followers of Prem Rawat.