Also, the paradox in the reactions to Sam Altman's firing is striking:
while there's surprise over it, the conversation here focuses mostly on its operational impact, overlooking the human aspect.
This oversight itself seems to answer why it happened – if the human element is undervalued and operations are paramount, then this approach not only explains the firing but also suggests that it shouldn't be surprising.
Another important question not discussed here: who sits on the board of OpenAI exactly and in full?
Another important aspect: The Orwellian euphemism used in the official announcement^0: “Leadership transition”. Hahaha :) Yes, I heard they recently had some "leadership transitions" in Myanmar, Niger and Gabon, too. OpenAI announces “leadership transition” is November 2023’s “Syria just had free and fair elections”
0: https://openai.com/blog/openai-announces-leadership-transiti...