I think this is an example of how it's difficult to scumhunt someone through the translations of their team-mates. CES didn't believe that it was a strategic move at the time and he doesn't believe it now. "CES is less leery than I am" was an accurate statement, but I'm trying to paraphrase from our chats (and it's possible that - unconsciously, I mean - I paraphrased in a way that emphasised less his conviction there because I was, as I say, more leery of the move).
He also says that he didn't do a great deal of analysis on his team's other games last time he was in TM. A lot of his chatting with chamber came after CES himself had died in his game, which he seems to recall zoraster mentioned in the post-game (something that he thinks might excuse you for thinking he was more active than he was).
CES still thinks I should trust you so I'll probably vote for somebody else when we finally get to the Major Day. But I'm far less happy than he is.