Mo Ostin, WB exec, died at 95 (White album)

[DownOnRodeo]

Originally Posted by Villavic

But not at first, cause in 1975 they didn't know how successful they would be.

Good point about their being salaried at that stage, Villavic.

Nevertheless, Lindsey was hopeful about the future of the BN project and very ambivalent about being subsumed into FM (he had to be cajoled into joining by Stevie), and it was Mick who was so smitten by what Lindsey could offer, rather than Lindsey shopping around asking for a gig. Don't forget that Linds and Stevie had at least one potential big breakthrough hit up their sleeves with Rhiannon, as well as Monday Morning.
I don't see why easy-as-she-goes Christine would be against an adjustment of the band name, or even John caring much even though at least he is the actual Mac in the name.
In the years after merging with FM, Lindsey worked quick to jettison the pre-White Album legacy songs of FM from their live repertoire and replace them with BN material. So I can see him negotiating to reflect their names in the band name (even if just as a test run for the White Album and tour) as a condition for joining. But making Stevie's inclusion a condition probably used up what negotiating leeway they had.