As it happens, I have listened to the CVR tape in question. I WAS NOT a member of the board, but was given the tape so the specialist HQ that I worked at could try and pick out anything that would help the inquiry.
I can state, that in my opinion, that there is NOTHING, REPEAT NOTHING, on that tape that would suggest that any of the 'rumours' are true. I have no further insight into the workings of the board, or anything that may have contributed to the accident.
Once again, just so everyone is clear, there was NOTHING SUSPICIOUS ON THE CVR TAPE.
O-P