What was the issue at Eastern with MD?
Without going into too much detail...
IMHO, MD was way out of his depth managing what Eastern had become.
This was compounded by him refusing to acknowledge same, and surrounding himself with his "magic circle" of lieutenants and advisors who were either out of their depth, incompetent, or both (ST and WW spring to mind).
Having said that, he MAY have learned a thing or two at Network, and
AFAIK was poached by VARA in order to "sort them out" (whatever that may mean).
DIVOSH!