I've heard the rumour too, AND the fact that an ex EBJ Director is involved - heard from two different sources. That said, all that makes is a rumour with two sources, not a fact.
IF true, then my £ is odds-on that GD is the driving force, 10/1 on NM, with PQ coming in at the same odds as the donkeys I always seem to get in the Grand National sweepstake.
Watching with interest............