Reality has shown that when you REALLY want to know what the shitah of an Adam Gadol is regarding any issue , ranging from zionism , chabad , mizrahi or shalom bayit daf hayomi or chinuch , or what have you – the BEST INDICATION are
“the ERLICHE TALMIDIM of that Adam Gadol” ,
the ones who are not in it for the kavod or the money , the ones that were close to that Adam Gadol , and live their life according to his wishes.
They know what their rebbi REALLY WANTED AND REALLY HELD .
They are the ones who DEDICATED THEIR LIVES to follow him .
[Btw – Many times there are other Cheshbonot why an Adam Gadol is quiet berabbim about something but for his talmidim its not hidden]
So , when determining what they really held, it is imperative to hear what they say in his name .
Provided you are HONEST , and without an agenda .
Rav Hutner , in his later years ,SEVERELY criticised Chabad’s theology . I heard that myself from his greatest talmidim . That is not a contradiction at all to any previous writings and / or utterances .Chabads theology changed drastically , so the reactions to chabad changed too.
Chabad chassidim should man up and honestly address this head on , instead of hiding behind earlier sources.