Sorry guys, but you need to remember something.
Gallop would still be seething over the Stewart incident and we already know he's no fan of Manly. That's not to say he loves the Bulldogs, but from a logical standpoint he WILL intervene if required, because the last thing he wants is the two clubs in court over this. It'd make a laughing stock of the NRL.
I dare say he'd be calling both parties if push came to shove and telling them to sort it out OUTSIDE court.
Think of it like two franchisees going to court against each other. Regardless of the outcome the parent company looks bad.
Loigcally if you were going to launch legal action over this, wouldn't you act BEFORE the horse has bolted, and use it as a distraction to sign up your off contract players while the other club is busy going through the courts?