Did you learn that behaviour from decisions that predated you, or was it you on your own? You mentioned that you followed practices that predated your tenure. It seems odd that you would be the only person doing this and that nobody would say anything in any place or at any time. It seems odd that you claim you were consistent with regard to your practices but that they went into the abyss on this particular matter.
It concerns me, because the Ethics Commissioner was here and said that your model is actually a good model. That's what he said when he was here. The bigger concern I have, then, is the governance system in place in general across these boards in appointed positions and places of privilege.
If you could just be really clear here, was this learned behaviour that you got from SDTC? You mentioned that it predated you. Was it just this lapse at this point in time? Are you isolated and alone in being the only one who did this?