Just love your declaration of followership Alan: "I consider these “musts” to be self-evident..."  I would consider each of those musts an act of leadership.

To be a leader we must first and foremost be the kind of follower you describe.  It is interesting to me that when you use the word "followership" it takes on a significantly different (and better) feel somehow than the word "follower".

There is a big difference between going along with someone or the status quo, the definition of the kind of followers that give following a bad name, and standing behind someone in service of something that matters.  As I think in this moment perhaps an alternative to the word followers that points to the best of the great followers is a champion.  What do you think?