1. He is still an officer so not an issue - I think you are attempting to read too much into it. He still has major say in things being the lead man on the ground overseas.
2. JB was a NON-executive director and then a NON-executive Chairman. Enough said. The number of Vice Presidents (or SVP's) are mind numbing so no big deal. This from the annual report that
JB signed off. You will see Andrew Dyers experience is extensive and thorough:
3. It is not unknown that JB is litigious - you just have to google that. It is similarly not unknown that his bluff has been called out previously. It is a side-show and not even a distraction to what is actually happening in the business. Everyone would be best served by focusing on their respective futures.