I don’t now the whole story, but she was no longer the landlady, so why should she be involved in business decisions.
I did once work for an arm of the company and owe them nothing, so not biased in the least. I just say it as I see it. Some don’t like that.
Some of “our dubious leaders” are complete lemons and don’t deserve the golden pay packets. In fact most don, but we have half a dozen worth their salt, so I will always defend decent caring folk.
I grovel to nobody.