I'm not so sure a consultant talking to the media about private conversations during this sort of work just helped Buffalo in any way shape or form. "No comment" or "We are working diligently with Transport Canada" work WAY better than "so my buddy in TC called me..."
This really is too bad - what an end to a 50 year aviation career...I have no doubt that Joe has more experience (flying, management, etc.) than the entire TC team combined.