When you see something like this, it begs asking what failure in their system led to this. Why didn't anyone pick it up?

Failure to be independent and failure to be circumspect carries a serious threat of liability.

When a consultant does other work for the company, it creates either the actual danger or perceived danger of a conflict of interest. The consultant should either work for the board, or work for the company.

When they pressure management to defend itself, it creates greater accountability. It forces management to explain its reasoning. The other shareholders can make up their minds whether they agree or disagree. Let the shareholders decide.

We're surprised she would have spent that long away from her nest when she had a chick. That begs the question: Why does she need to go that far? It raises the suspicion that fish resources around Christmas Island are not currently adequate. That might explain the slow and gradual decline of the bird.

And for them, asking for help is a sign of weakness. When in fact, they've asked for help many times in their professional careers to solve problems.