You make an excellent point, and I didn’t read the article, but yes, when donors support candidates to win state primaries do they understand that earned delegates are frauds and replaced with an opponents supporter?
Even at the county level and congressional district level delegates are only drafted if they can deliver the opponent and not the state wide winner.
By the time the state convention convenes, delegates are in place and organized like UNION thugs to subvert their state primary winner, delegates and all.
This election has been the biggest eye-opener for me in my politically-aware life. As the fellow said, “No matter how cynical I get, it’s never enough.”