I strongly believe that the tide has turned over this time around! Ganguly most probably will never come back as captain! Did you hear what SK Nair said "Dravid's appointment has got nothing to do with Ganguly's injury, and he has been appointed because the selectors DESIRED A CHANGE!!!! So it means that the selectors are not impressed with Ganguly's captaincy and wanted a change in reins! This itself states that Ganguly is not going to have an easy comeback to the captaincy seat (which is only possible if Dravid performs disastrously!).
Secondly, Nair also said that Ganguly's return as a player would depend on his form and fitness! If he is dropped because of his injury, then the decision is absolutely absurd. The Board knows that he is scheduled to deliver his fitness test on october 18th. The Board has that opportunity of naming him a provisional player and include him in the 15 subject to his fitness test! But still the Board opted to leave him out for the first two ODI's.
I look at it from a positive point of view that the selectors no longer support Ganguly blindly and now emphasise on his form and fitness!