KE dumped for his own reasons.My view back, then was that he was...

KE dumped for his own reasons.

My view back, then was that he was properly 'compensated' to accommodate the suitors desire for a low price TO.

Now, I see posters saying that he knew of the obstacles ahead, and assuming that such an offer was made and rejected by the rest of the clan, he decided to pull out.
I cannot really accept that.
ML, is not an idiot. Quite the contrary.
Had this been the case with KE, he would have done the same. BUT HE IS STILL AROUND AND HOLDING EVERYTHING. Why ?
I believe that he will be one of the main orchestrators of this, from now on.

BTW, pumping is a good thing.
Let's not blame him for doing his job, nor for the shortcomings and private agendas of others.