(I recall reading that this board was set up to have two “for” and two “against”, which made me immediately think of what would happen in the event of a tie. A lot of time has passed since and I don’t follow this story well, so it may no longer be true, or my memory might be wrong, but if McLeory has a casting vote, and the board has this 2:2 balance, then isn’t it possible that it’d come down to McLeroy’s personal wishes?)