I also note the Mormons have been singularly dense about knowing what and what not to publish about their 'in house' contrivances, perfidy, machinations, and malfeasance. Odd, ain't it God gave a crook like Joe Smith a commandment requiring Joe's church to be compulsive about committing everything to paper, LOL !!
The granting of a pardon is an imputation of guilt, and the acceptance a confession of it.