Can I comment on all these favoritism claims etc. First I shall state that the following are my own views and may or may not represent the views of the entire GM team.
This is not favoritism in my most objective viewpoint I believe that Rhia is well qualified for the position. She is a nice, responsible, assertive and patient person. The GM team should not be accused of favoritism because we enjoy spending time with an individual, we enjoy spending time with Rhia because she fits the traits of a good GM.
Let me explain this in a diagram type thingy.
(Fits traits of a good GM) ----> (GMs like to spend time with her because of her traits) ------> (Is Promoted)
That is all I wanted to say.