That indeed was the case.
I don't think you have definitively weighed in with your thoughts as to who is right or wrong in this thing, but I think there was an easy and winning answer for Randal. He fumbled. You yourself said in post #69 "Randal had prepared for this possibility". I'll agree and add that therefore he has no "surprise" defense. I look at it that Randal projected to all of us that he genuinely liked Rebecca and respected her. So, why not have her on the team for the benefit of the employer, Trump? Randal's decision could only have been selfish.