I was hoping you Super Brains would step in here, because I so rarely post a definitive thought, and I need you power analytical posters I respect to challenge that.
I'll have to go search to validate this, but IIRC, the Beary letter was long, long before the GJ. (I will go look for dates and edit this later.)
KC could/was indeed have been trying to pull GA's strings, but, again, IIRC, this was a good 1.5 mos. before the GJ was called, so this is the singular and rare circumstance where I have to question my own desire to bash the A's indescriminately. (And you know I usually do.)
For clarity, before I lose what little credibility I have as a critical thinker, I am not putting it out there that I don't question GA's actions, statements or activities.
My Key-note take-away is that I noted that KC's reactions and behaviors with GA seemed significantly different from her responses with CA and LA.