She worked alongside PS at Q Rail for 3 years so they are not unknown to each other, its probably more a case of her aspiration for a gig in the mothership not the failing loco. She lost out for his job and now the reporting directors of Virgin. She was accountable for the $11m Pilot fallout and the worst OTP of any carrier in the history of reporting. Any outside candidate will have edge over this ugly baggage. Quite simply she is responsible for a large chunk of the $2billion lost on the last decade, more than a quarter of it.
Perfect fit over at QF I think.