HBG acting logically is wishful thinking to be honest, but hopefully the NRL stepping in last year hopefully mean they maintain a sense of being on notice.What I think has been missed is that this has all happened under Shaun Mielekamp’s watch. The handling of the Luai to the Chiefs, the May resignings and now Bula.
Yes - they want to play for Benji but it is thre CEO who provides the dollars. Who knows. He may have seen Luai’s departure as the critical moment and encouraged it.
If he can get the Fainu’s long term, then presumably he is a lock for the top job (HBG acting logically of course).