A reader chimes in on the early question:

Jonah,
Just watched the latest BSG with Ron Moore’s podcast commentary (what a neat world we live in—especially if you’re a geek). In it, he said a scene had been cut out where Roslin asked Adama what would happen if she did just fire Cain. Adama responded that Cain’s crew would almost certainly mutiny against Roslin, and noted that his own crew would probably do the same if he (Adama) were relieved in a similar manner.
Best,