[kipperiggy]

Many things can be simultaneously true here.

Dube told them it was mental health leave, Flames can't and don't ask anything further.

But why not treat it the same as Kylington's leave initially was treated? We didn't find out it was mental health related until much later.

Probably they gave the information thinking it showed progression and support, and it now has unintended consequences.

Too bad Dube was the first, otherwise maybe someone in the front office would have remembered this possibility (leave being requested due to alleged involvement in a sexual assault with resulting mental health impact).

I think the analysis of the Flames statement is blowing up because this is a big case and the Flames aren't all that interesting to talk about these days after blowing another lead? Who knows.