Some points that the Doun's arbitrary decision indicated his disapproval of appointing Sadahira, the son of Yukisada NIKAIDO, as the successor of Sadayuki NIKAIDO, who was Mandokoro Shitsuji (chief of Mandokoro, the Administrative Board) and passed away in March of the same year, while Doun, Sadayuki's putative successor, was away in Kyoto ("KANEZAWA Sadaaki" written by Susumu NAGAI).
道蘊の独断に関しては、同年2月には政所執事の二階堂行貞が死去し、後任と目されていた道蘊の上洛中に行貞の子貞衡が補任されたことに対しての不満を示したものであるとする指摘もある（永井晋『金沢貞顕』）。