I'm not so sure LE does know. Who picked up ML and the vehicle was why LE wanted to see the park's cameras. I'm flabbergasted the city had "dummy" cameras and LE didn't know it.I believe reports were that ML did not appear to be distressed (per Lyft driver), and that ML and her contact at Hatch Park greeted each other in a friendly manner.
The contact was not publicly identified as male or female, and no confirmation who loaded the luggage in the contacts vehicle.
I also have no doubt that LE knows this information. MOO
JMO