Not hard to work out that Mr Goodwin didn't like having his...

Not hard to work out that Mr Goodwin didn't like having his "supreme" authority questioned, then spat it big time and it wouldn't surprise if hardly anyone knew what was happening by the sound of what's now coming out.
It's not difficult to work out that you don't get on the wrong side of guys like Pedley and some of the guys heavily involved in this company and last very long and it's hardly a wild assumption to guesstimate that's what happened.
By the way MC again I couldn't have said it better myself and I find it staggering that Blythe is defending the guy given the way he seemingly hung everyone out to dry.