Whilst I understand the media's interest in the dynamics surrounding the incident, it's also fair to say that the federation and the coaching staff should be able to exercise discretion in decision-making without baring all to the public.
Some comments in the media seem to be stirring the pot rather than dealing exclusively with whatever actual newsworthiness exists regarding the players breaking the rules. (That is not to say that reasonable questions have not been raised, but some of the "stirring" ignores what the coach has stated).
However, does the expenditure/receipt of public funds by a sporting federation automatically create an expectation of full disbursement of information to the public on whatever polemic issue may arise? Probably not. There has to be room for properly-managed, internal solutions.
Whilst I would not term what occurred as a "crisis", some of the voiced rhetoric from the media has pointed to a gathering storm, I don't know that such a conclusion is accurate or supportable. Nonetheless, due to continuing media interest in the story and the public curiosity/interest that now has bolted the barn, the TTFA has to treat this issue with crisis management tools (refer to the Clinton wobble) as opposed to its reflexive tendency to the opposite.
Balance all interests (team, staff, public, the Boat Ride Three) and provide responsible response and let this die whatever death it merits.
It's fair to want to know what the properly-managed, internal solutions are, but it's perhaps not "fair" to second guess how/why the coaching staff arrived at such a decision without having an intimate understanding of the internal team culture.
