The Newman thing is down to the ref. If a ref didn't think there was a rule about it, how many riders know about it?
The Dak thing, do you really think Dak would let Poole use the situation with his dad to 'rest him?' I don't think so. Dak is pretty outspoken so can't see it. As I've said before they would just have got a doctors note for him saying he has the flu.