Maybe they realised it was like the titanic and going all the way this time so jumping ship for lifeboats while they can....
Mind would love to think my post on BT beta forums helped

BT AGM is only a week off and well if Phorm is still dead then would say it will stay dead shareholders will have their say and Ian and Emma will have to listen they have brought BT onto the verge of disrepute they need to walk the line and not fall foul...