Agreed. That kind of "coincidence" stinks. Smells like cheap honing oil dripping off an axe. (And if you have ever used cheap honing oil, you know exactly what I mean)
I'm awaiting more info too. We all make mistakes, and my overall (very positive) opinion of Nick has not changed much. If true, I'm disappointed but am reminded of Matthew 7:3.
This. I started to post “I suspect someone has an axe to grind”, but I realize you’d already said more eloquently. I’m slow today.