"So why was RG fired? My personal opinion was to create a scapegoat for the BOD, which I've now lost faith in. COMPLETELY".

Baroni probably gave them a great sales pitch in regards to what he could do for the company and RG was fired for the above mentioned reason. How would you like the opportunity to do a strategic assessment on someone you wanted to replace.? They seem to be impatient perhaps feeling the pressure to deliver from somewhere. Business is cutthroat.