User blog comment:Zathronas/Speculative author, Volume 3: Ozpin/@comment-25195920-20150104040001

Heh, not a bad speculation and it does seem to match Ozpin's style very well. Most of this is, of course, speculation backed by little fact but you can infer most of what Ozpin is like and what he doing by the little hints Monty drops. For Qrow and Taiyang being on a mission, hints are Qrow's report to Ozpin and Taiyang's letter about leaving home for a few days. What Ironwood will do and what Ozpin will try to help him realize, easy to see that just by watching a few moments involving them both.

On another note, I'd hesitate to mark the end result of Cinder's plan (or at least the speculation you have on it which may just be accurate) as a failure on Ozpin's part, but a valiant effort that would have been successful if his supposed ally hadn't gotten in the way.