methinks D5 was going to be an event.
my thoughts are 41 was sacrificed to thwart or delay the D5 and let the cabal regroup as their comms have collapsed.
why not off poppy so we can do a "no name" style comms party?
D5 was more than a 41 send off.
the cabal used him as a reason to get all together for a regrouping of DS.
watch for the smirks, signals and hand offs again.