This certainly provides an answer to the question, “Why is Yeb! still in the race when he seems to be going backwards consistently?” If he was aware of and knew himself to be the beneficiary of treachery like this, it explains his reticence to see reality as we see it, and do the sensible thing and drop out of the race. In fact, if this is true then his perspective on reality is more accurate than ours.
I think that’s why Yeb! and Kasuck have both been so adamant that Trump will not be the nominee. They know something we don’t.