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Which implies a coup. Four voting against two.

And it could be for any reason, even purely ethical like, “we don’t want to license this technology to better sell products to tweens”.

>>willia+(OP)
A coup wouldn't have him immediately fired. Instead he'd be placed in some advisory position while they transition in a new CEO. The immediate firing means scandal of some sort.

>>willia+(OP)
How do these board members relate to Microsoft's holdings? Is Microsoft making a play here?

Honestly have no idea, but I'm sure a shift of control could cause this.

>>bushba+53
No. A weak coup would do exactly that. They have to isolate and alienate or they risk the ousted leader coming back or damaging the company.