It wasn't that the board didn't have a clue. The problem is the 'faulty design' of the guessing contest! Lol. The board also forgot to consider the probability (even with all the statisticians) of 2/3 of over 65yr olds getting LL. Who's fault is that? Where's Nader!?
Not meant to disparage your post, but to make jest of all those blaming NP.