[Jacen]
At this point, there are so many variable that I'm not sure we have any one theory that's even slightly ahead of the others.
I don't even know for sure if it's fair to say the PTB and the Seniors Partners are of equal power. It might have been a ruse. Every time a person left, it could actually have been the SP removing them.
[ooc: I love him! And Sarah would be very appreciative of the hugs. In fact, after he's swapped back here again, she's probably going to hug him. You know, after Tenel Ka's released him to be social with anyone else. ;)]