I came to the conclusion that my bewilderment at Sir Gordon Tietjens' input on his successor after his resignation pretty much sums up what my take is on Cappy (McFadden) remaining in the coaching stable of the Warriors.
So, Langman it is.
Having played for the New South Wales Swifts in the now-defunct Transtasman ANZ Championship last season, the 30-year-old will now find herself on the outer of the New Zealand international team.
In fairness to Netball NZ, it granted her an exemption to go to the Sydney franchise last year but doom and gloom merchants have prompted it to freeze that clause.
The mantra seems to be enforcing a draconian selection criteria policy that demands a player slip on a bib here during a season to be considered eligible for national duties.
No doubt, Langman's exemption card last year raised concerns that there would have been a brain drain to Australia of Kiwi talent, thus leaving the homegrown championship with an anaemic feel about it.
Who gives two hoots that a dynamic player, who has worn the Silver Fern on the court 135 times on the trot since making her debut in 2005, will be culled because she chooses to play in a superior competition to the one here?
Making her the subject of Netball NZ's hardline stance has somehow become a bigger priority than doing what's good for the code.
Not that Langman's presence is necessary in the international arena here, anyway, as the Janine Southby-coached New Zealanders flogged Jamaica 72-34 in the opening test in Nelson on Sunday.
Wednesday night's 61-38 result in Palmerston North does little for international netball, especially when the tourists deliberately left behind key shooters Romelda Aiken and Jhaniele Fowler-Reid.
Jamaica coach Minneth Reynolds made it clear they left the pair home because they are trying to rebuild.
Nudge, nudge, wink, wink the Silver Ferns. Maybe you should seriously consider that.
How is keeping Langman, and perhaps a few other elite players such as Maria Tutaia, in the lineup to play Jamaica good for development in New Zealand netball?
Thrashing the Jamaicans can lift the confidence levels of the Kiwis but it also can bring a false sense of security.
One can argue the Silver Ferns probably would have benefited more in organising a game against a New Zealand Selection of "unlucky to miss out" players for a better gauge of where they are at in fine-tuning their systems.
Unlike the All Blacks juggernaut, who have turned their "top-tier" matches into second-half trials to make some mediocre players look like world-class material, the Silver Ferns have something to aspire to - that is, beating the Australia Diamonds in test matches that matter.
That opportunity crops up next month during the annual Constellation Cup series.
Langman has reportedly stated she went to the Swifts for a "change of scenery", a decision she didn't take lightly.
For someone who sees change as good as a rest, the former Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic player in one year has returned from Sydney with a better appraisal of her body and a more purposeful quest every time she steps onto the court.
Netball NZ needs to embrace that sort of mentality, not nip it in the bud for fear of trying to prove the game here is on a par with Australia.
Frankly, it isn't, and the ANZ Championship's nine-year tenure is a stark reminder, never mind the test history between the nations.
How does keeping her out of Southby's equation help her cause for selection when she puts her hand up for the 2018 Commonwealth Games and the World Cup the following year?
Juxtaposing that with a classroom situation, it's tantamount to telling gifted children they won't be promoted to accelerant classes because it'll make the mainstream group feel inferior.
Instead, the edict is everyone in class should be made to sit internal exams with zest and embrace teachers' stock answers for end-of-year externals so that the school returns a glowing report in the overall national percentages game.
Is Netball NZ also going to get heavy-handed with Noeline Taurua for coaching the NRL Melbourne Storm-backed Sunshine Coast Lightning?
I'd like to think not, as it should be viewed as a great opportunity for Taurua to boost her CV to lend credence to why she should be at helm of the Silver Ferns - and not Janine Southby.
