I've noticed that a common malady among people is the Hereitsyourbaby syndrom. You know how someone will ask to hold somebody's baby, and will adore it and be proud of it, and boast about how good they are with babies - until the little darling begins to scream. Then they promptly hand it back to the mommy with the mumbled comment "Hereitsyourbaby."
Well, so it works when someone has an idea for a group or organization, or class or some such thing. When they tell people about it, everyone thinks it's the grandest thing ever thought of, and promptly assure the inventor of their 100% support. They place themselves at the helm of this ship, and have a whole flock of other ingenious ideas and developments. Everything is so jolly and smooth, and they are so proud of themselves for having brought it all this far.
Until something goes wrong.
Then they conveniently remember that "Hereitsyourbaby", and walk out the door.