A mystery for sure TF, added to by the curious circumstances of the departure of Mrs S from the board.  It was always nice to hear her positive input.

So easy to put too much meaning behind this but that's the nature of solving puzzles.

 Its hard to eliminate the fact that if there was a 40 engineer deal as PC sought  ( moitive) there would have to be engineering input from the POET side.  Who better than LS who drafted the documentation PDK possibly to work with the project team. He clearly was GT'S right hand man.

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