So why was the BA and Bertram helping kirkland find Lorelie? Bertram let Kirkland into the investigation and was completely on his side. Kirkland was like living in Bertrams office haha he would just appear from a dark corner in the room.
Why would the BA want lorelie in homelands hands ?
I believe Miranda was killed by the BA. The BA uses the name red john from time to time and could haven even coined the phrase red john or at least kept it going. Maybe thats why on the episode list s6ep8 is called "red john" with quotations kinda like the "idea" of "red john" is dead.
The real Red john probraly told Lorelie about the BA and how they steal girls, rape them, and kill them. Timothy carter is a great example. Carter could of been one of many FAKE Red john acquaintances. The real red john has layed low for years as Partridge said.
Olaughin worked for BA not red john in my opinion. He did strike me as a "red john is my god" type.
Red john had no reason to kill her Hightower! None! Plus he sent two assassins instead of himself and failed . Since when does he fail?

The Ba wanted her framed and or dead or both. Why? Maybe she uncovered them along with her cop bf that todd Johnson killed...or her bf was a member of the BA himself and thats why todd killed him. Todd unlike Olaughlin seemed like a typical red john follower . He said there was a "big picture" jane was missing . Maybe the big picture is the BA and Todd was taking them out . And his girlfriend was a gift for Red john. Seems like something he would ask for from a follower . Jane was asked to bring Lisbons head.

Ps. Ever notice how red johnish cbi ron's voice is?