Grasping at straws.....Maybe...just maybe, the whole thing is meant to serve as a catalyst?
Maybe it will be a catalyst in any case.
There was mention in the Globe article of a spurned "rich" offer from Fairfax years ago. Funny how that figure was never divulged.
Collusion at so many levels I'd rather attempt a Rubik's Cube blindfolded, with one hand, while being chased by an unfriendly dog.