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I figured if Sam came back, the board would have to go as a condition. That's obvious. And deserved. The handling of this whole thing has been a very public clownshow.

Obviously, Microsoft has some influence here. That's no different to any other large investor. But the key factors are:

1. Lack of a good narrative from the board as to why they fired Sam;

2. Failure to loop in Microsoft so they're at least prepared from a communications front and feel like they were part of the process. The board can probably give them more details why privately;

3. People leaving in protest speaks well of Sam;

4. The employee letter speaks well of Sam;

5. The interim CEO clown show and lack of an all hands immediately after speaks poorly of the board.