On reflection, I think that the naivety and stupidity of that episode was absolutely remarkable - there was legal recourse and means of obstruction if we hadn't had the bizarre confessional and capitulation regarding facts - plus the punishment was wholly disproportionate (remember David Pannick appearing at the eleventh hour in the appeal just as realisation set in).
Solak's backing of Tonda, Parsons et al., at the time seemed to indicate that he would 'compensate' SFC's reputation and the long suffering fanbase via a promotion at all costs agenda. Beginning to feel that the Board feels they have ridden the storm, outsmarted the thicko support (yet again), and the appeasement strategy has been trimmed accordingly over the summer.
Guess we find out over the next month.