Nick Underhill: Saints Might Not Move on from DA

I think you are giving Gayle Benson too much credit. Meeting with a player doesn't mean she's involved in personnel decisions.
Not directly, but it's certainly not hard to draw a conclusion that she's not as distant as a few people claim she is.

And ultimately, it's her decision how the money gets spent because she does own the team and does consult with Dennis Lauscha and probably others when making key personnel decisions. I can't see why anyone would doubt that.