OrphanCrow - They don't even have a clue as to how to properly reference and source material. They just did like they always do - they threw some sort of obscure, barely related source material down at the bottom of the page and hoped nobody would follow it up. And, when they were called out on their dumb reference, they offered some dumb excuse. But they can't admit that they are just stupid and don't know correct referencing styles and formats.
Don't be fooled by Watchtower's strategy. They knew it was a short hearing and they merely tried to run down the time. Their strategy failed. Did you notice that every single time the Watchtower was caught out on a dumb reference, or some unrelated out-of-date reference, they had a reply already prepared. Spinks and O'Brien already had the answer to the error and mumbled on for as long a possible. Neither Spinks nor O'Brien needed to use the Ringtail to review the reference under discussion. This is no coincidence. They knew the answer because they had rehearsed.
Watchtower merely presented in their statements, submissions and letters as a string of red herrings. They wanted the ARC to focus on these red herrings. The ARC was not fooled but gave them enough rope.
In my opinion, the ARC deliberately gave Watchtower what they wanted with a good dose of heavy condemnation thrown in. What was the Watchtower trying to hide? Methinks the ARC knew and let the Watchtower do what they wanted. There was something Watchtower wanted from the ARC, namely specific feedback and approval on a certain matter, and they never got it. Watchtower failed to get this and now they have no clear direction in what to do. Watchtower have painted themselves into a corner and misjudged the situation.