Seems a bit pointed to speak so matter of factly about this being out of context unless you were there. For all we know the peers loved the author but "the boss

Seems a bit pointed to speak so matter of factly about this being out of context unless you were there. For all we know the peers loved the author but "the boss" wanted to give tenure to someone else. The author is a bit naive though in this view of the world that either a place is either a pure meritocracy or the absolute opposite. Props to the president for being so candid with them and sharing what's what.