Possm,
Not having a go at you but in answer to your suggestions maybe the following happened.
Just maybe Millward did say L plate was on his way out but Tyson couldn't wait or he's heard it all before.
The offers were very close to each other if you believe the reports.
Fifita is no chance of signing with us.
He's probably sick of how he's been coached & feels it's not his job to "coach" the juniors coming through.
He doesn't appear to be comfortable in the captains role so it maybe wasn't a selling piece for him.
Yes, The coach, the board, the six years of the same game plan,etc etc.
It's obvious everything wrong is around the coach & the board.
Cheers.