"It is certainly in order to put some heat on the Food Network."
I disagree. FoodTV is not a political organization and it is unfair to expect them to do anything controversial that could hurt their ratings. They aren't taking sides. They are avoiding controversy.
Actually, it sounds like the producers at Food Network were in favor of the BSA participation and went to Scripps for what they believed would be a rubber stamp, only to have it rejected there. The focus should be on Scripps, not the Food Network.
Still, can't help but notice on HGTV and such when they show those Sell This House, or Designed to Sell, or what have you that everytime you see the three prospective homebuyers, one is always a lesbian couple.