While it's not exactly clear what the exact motives are here, from this outside observer, this appears to be maneuver that would allow Lu to keep control of the company via these two proxies on the board, all while keeping Lu at an "official" distance from the company, which may allow him to evade further scrutiny for his role behind Luckin's alleged fraud. Recently, it was reported that Chinese authorities were launching a criminal investigation into Lu's dealings in Luckin, after emails were uncovered that apparently revealed his instructing employees to commit fraud.