Have I got this right.. The TLERA Committee found the covenant, found the lawyer, found the neighbour that could enforce the covenant and matched the lawyer and the neighbour.

As the lawyer is representing the neighbour on a no win no fee basis, presumably if the neighbour dropped the case they would have to pay the lawyer as the lawyer would have no avenue to get their fees. The neighbour doesn't want to pay. Either way if the case is dropped one half of the couple that the TLERA Committee matched would be out of pocket. How inconvenient and embarrassing that would be, for TLERA who masterminded the case. Dare I say that the TLERA Committee battle on, not because of inconvenience, not because of the covenant, not for the good of the community but because of the Financial implications of dropping the case.