Professor Party Pants was never anything more then a strawman to begin with. There was never any active movement on her part to participate in these hearings. Her attorneys have been stringing everyone along.
Every bit of this is on DiFi's plate. Her office could not help themselves but to give out tidbits of salacious information hoping the nominee, or worse the GOP, would withdraw.
The man with the spine in the process now is sitting in the WhiteHouse and he is providing strength for a fair and legitimate process.