Doloras, the article did say...
"Multiple sources close to the discussions have told the Herald of a cordial, collaborative and collegiate approach that has been taken by all parties in recent weeks, which is markedly different to the adversarial nature of the FFA congress war."
All parties must include Rob and the Nix.
No: it must include the FFA, the state feds and the owners of the clubs. But not necessarily all the clubs. The Nix has no veto - if it's 9-1 (I suppose 10-1 if we include the Bitumens) to throw us over the side, then we will be gone.
I will believe that the Nix has any future once I see a new licence being signed on the dotted line. Until then, I feel that we are a "chip" which the other A-League clubs will play if they feel backed into a corner.