Like you say, we may never find out.
But I agree with you.
And if it is the case where Whaley and Brandon were the prime movers here, it would lend credence to the idea that Nix is being phased out.
That would be a blow to the "literalists" who decided to believe Brandon at his word in Tuesday's press conference that Nix would remain GM with "no loss of power."
Funny how some people who are typically cynical could suddenly become so believing.