In the current environment, it's fashionable to accuse departing executives of misconduct in an effort to avoid paying their severance.

It's hard to believe he relied on what others told him. It's clear he is a decisive person who kept his own counsel, listened to others up to a point, but made his own decisions.

It will be like trying to chop down a sequoia.

Don't leave until you've been paid. Or else, you'll be coming to visit me.

Given the challenging operating environment this effort has served us particularly well,

Coming into that environment, it has not been a difficult transition.