What stands out to me is that the majority of people on this thread who are criticising (either party) are not (or not admitting to be) members.
Any club / society I am a member of has rules which the members follow, contest, amend, add to etc.
But to have 'outsiders' telling me how my adopted club should be run is unacceptable.(advice is acceptable)
This may be the reason for the silence of certain parties re. this forum.
In any 'club' there will be conflicting views but I have found that it is rare that 'outsiders' ever get the true facts, leading to false conclusions.
No matter the truth or final outcome, this affair will leave a bad taste in many mouths for decades (as said in a previous post)