The Wikimedia Foundation licenses the use of its trademark to independent and autonomous chapters around the world.  This may constitute a principle-agent relationship EVEN in the absence of a formal quid pro quo.  In an ideal world, I would support structures that are as efficient as possible.  But in the real world, we have to consider many variables (many of which may be unsuitable for public discourse) that may have affect organizations working in a less-than-ideal legal environment.  The associated legal risks have a direct bearing on the office-bearers of the institutions. I would urge that the discussion around legalities be discontinued from now on, but focus rather on the propriety of holding multiple positions of functionaries within two organizations using the same trademark.