Putting on my tinfoil hat, I'd say this "mistake" was intentional as a way to funnel payoff cash to the ex-page, given that a multimillion dollar lawsuit over this "mistake" is inevitable. ABC will settle for a couple of million, the ex-page will have his payoff, and the Dems have their political hit piece.
But they don't, not really. ABC is totally discredited.
Loose the tinfoil hat. You are exactly right and we have to repeat the fact that ABC and Ross lied, intentionally lied toward an end. And we must find the perps in league with them.