Yes, I agree, this is the fundamental dynamic of being "defensively" aggressive. Even when the defensiveness is justified! This is the difficult work of org leadership, how to carefully let certain things slide or receive a soft correction and then out-organize around them, particularly through education.
An important aspect of this negative dynamic is that it is cyclical and self-escalating. When people are frustrated with aggro leadership, they may not recognize that leadership perceives aggro membership and builds their own resentment and alienation, and so on. Opting into an aggressive approach without education or patience is basically a decision to alienate yourself from the group and to be pretty unhappy in general with the state of the organization. Even when your fundamental point is correct!
I'm trying to think of examples where I've seen it really work out. All I can think of is this instance being kneejerk pro-trans (still could've gone better) and an irl instance where a hard line was taken against the sex industry, though that org split in a very toxic way because of the underlying dynamic and basically no longer exists. I tried really hard to think of examples and had to sift through like 9 irl counterexamples that came to mind instead. So many toxic events.
One advantage of reading Super Imperialism is that there's a comrade here that can help guide others because they've already read and understood the work and are good at providing helpful explanations. Combine that with some one on one recruiting, a facilitator if needed, and some promos so people can block out time and follow the schedule and you'll be better set up for success.
Are there any other tie-ins that can be made re: Super Imperialism that would motivate participation? For example, participants could produce a work that relates Super Imperialism to a modern question. For example, challenges with BRICS. Obviously that's more work but if there is something tangible to do it can help recruit and motivate. Doesn't have to be BRICS! Maybe the aforementioned comrade would have a suggestion?