I'm quite aware of how they work and I'm no fan of it, but... I do not blindly believe all CCC say either and I do believe AL was referring the same offer.
I don't think it matters anyway but... I believe that offer was only made to the administrator, who ACL believed was (but clearly was not) running the club.
Forrest players shall not (repeatedly) manhandle opposition players out of the way to leave a hole in the wall for a Steve Hodge fee kick (not that I carry a grudge or owt!)
I'm no fan of SISU or their methods but I think the simple answer to your question is that ACL/CCC have exploited the club when it was going through a difficult period with no more regard to its future or its fans than SISU have shown.