Pros & Cons for serving on regional accreditation team

Asking for a friend, seriously.

Friend is tenured full professor at a state school with problems. Has been wanting to change jobs. Networking has been curtailed with cuts in conference budget.

Thinks accepting position as being part of his regional accreditation team could be a good networking opportunity.

Only drawback we could see is if he has to deliver "bad" news. Now he might not want to ever apply to any faltering universities but depends on other factors. Also worried that gossip about the "jerk" on the accred team might get around.

Any thoughts on the value of serving on an accred team?

Cautions?

Thx