I'm making the observation that those on the ground, managing...

I'm making the observation that those on the ground, managing the operation, have no association with the old Bounty at all, so to blame management for this whole fiasco is wrong. I suspect you'll find they've been doing their best with what they've got. The problem stems from above - from the Board.
Cook has been a troubled mine for many, many owners and this Board have painted an unrealistically rosy picture - now the reality has set in and this is what we have.
Doesn't matter who's managing this operation now - company is cash-strapped, Board has lost credibility.. they're deep in desperation now. Superman couldn't fly in and save this mine now.