Lack of Trust
There is obviously a lack of trust between the ruling family and Bahrainis. The dissolved 1973 parliament and suspension of the constitution, impose of non-contractual constitution (2002), Bander gate, nationalization of mass of foreigners and mass of violations to human rights all do not create mutual confidence.
When a person lies at me once, I may be forgive him or her. But when lies continue for 40 years, how can I trust him or her? The demands are clear; what people voted on in 2000; constitutional monarchy. The demands do not require further bureaucracy or dialogue. No country claims democracy has the same prime minister for 40 years, the oldest in the world!
The questions are nonetheless, will Saudi Arabia accepts a change that conforms with the minds of Bahrainis? Another, will existing prime minster accepts to step down?! America and Europe left Egyptian deposed president and won millions of Egyptians, and so the ruler of Bahrain must do.