Guvnor,
I normaly have a lot of respect for what you say but I have to disagree with you on this one.
BC does have a conflict of interest here, on the one hand she has to try and get the best price for her epmloyers, on the other if she does a buyout she will want the cheapest price.
She is in a very tricky situation but she is a shrewd cookie and will no doubt have a way round it.