just a member: That is why I said Litvaks, not “Yeshivish”. The “Yeshivish” are practically Chassidish with the Gedolim serving as the Rebbes (which would be similar to Lehavdil the Pope). Litvaks do not believe that a central authority has the right to pasken for them, just like the Protestants (or the Anglican Church, if you prefer) do not accept the authority of the Pope.
