Board Thread:Episodic and Issue Discussion/@comment-47881-20130131215135/@comment-5624498-20130203010620

I tend to think it's possible that Lex is doing work behind the Reach's back for a couple of reasons.

1. It's already been established that Blue Beetle is considered by the Reach to be their business alone. I doubt the Scientist said that to Kaldur just because he was Kaldur. The Reach shared all other information with him, so it's likely the Light knows this as well.

2. Lex and company are probably more interested in the Reach's presence because their research can help the Light further counter the Justice League and the Team... but the Light is mostly interested in its own agenda first. If Lex were to suspect the Reach's agenda would supersede the Light's, then of course he'll want a fallback plan.

3. I'm pretty sure Lex would want to win over the runaways to his side so the Light have their own young operatives who can effectively counter the Team. Thus, if it means distancing himself from the Reach to gain their trust, he's probably going to do it and just tell the Reach that it's just him being a businessman.