Epstein knew. DiMare knew. Maybe one other. Saiontz, the one who would care the most out of any with the exception of those two, was kept in the dark. Julio Frenk knew but stayed out of it, deferring to Blake James. The rest found out when you did.
targeting the BOT is misguided. Blake hiring Manny without a search was actually kept from the board, with the exception of a few people. the ones that were out of the loop and actually care, are kind of ****ed.