If KnC used Bitpay, shouldn't BitPay have sent dollars to the Foundation, rather than bitcoin? (But TBF promised to take only bitcoins, didn't they?)
Using bitpay enables the to only take bitcoin and receive the funds in whatever currency they choose. They only accept bitcoins but they still need fiat.
Could it be that KnC paid the invoice "timely" well after the election?
What are you insinuating? That KnC miner paid the fee for voting rights in the industry board election? That is not an exactly shocking revelation, that is why organisations pay their fees. You will find it on the website.