To add legitimacy to an illegitimate search process.
Really. It was like a reverse smokescreen. Float better names to cover up the imminent atrocious hire.
To add legitimacy to an illegitimate search process.
If you are trying to get information, it would help not being a dick in your first sentence.
I can only think that the purpose was to show that Wellman talked to the big guns, was drawing interest, but it just didn't work out and we went with a reasonable 4th or 5th choice in Jeff [Redacted].
Guys, this thread is getting too long. Can someone just summarize this thread in five letters?