User blog comment:Theteamlover/Tula' s Death/@comment-5656020-20130111181541/@comment-47881-20130111220952

Also, Vandal Savage's condescending and sarcastic way of referring to it ("poor and disgraced Ocean-Master") implies that it was something beyond their control. At least it has that ring to it. If they had anything to do with it then I think he would exude some resentment, especially if it happened because OM betrayed them.