If I understand correctly, the theory which is hinted at goes a bit like this.
Register reports story about Puerto Rico cellphone rebuilding effort. Pai, who had so far been unaware that Puerto Rico was also kinda part of the USA, reads it.
Then, being the illegitimate lovechild of Cruella Deville and Sauron, he decides to act decisively. So he cuts back reporting, because there is no surer way to tell your underlings to cut back their effort. Certainly much easier than just picking up the phone and saying: "Hey, it's the big boss here. You have been busy lately, but I don't want you to overwork. You certainly don't have to finish this before Christmas. Perhaps not even before Eastern. Please *do* take your time."
O wait, there wasn't any cellphone coverage. That's probably why.
Biting the hand that feeds IT
