And to your point, I just pulled some snippets from that article in regards to Judge Drain's actions during those few days:
“On Tuesday, Jan. 8, Drain delayed the start of a scheduled court hearing, allowing talks to continue.”
“Drain urged the two sides to keep negotiating…”
“That afternoon, Drain called. Cut a new deal, the judge told the advisers.”
“Dr. Drain helped give it life.”
Wonder which way he's leaning.....