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[Sushi_Combo]

He looked terrible, he needs to focus on his health first.

 

[Humdinger]

He wasn't pushed or forced out. As others have pointed out, he was talking to Satya about retiring last year. And he is staying in a consultant role through August. That doesn't generally happen when you are forced out.

I think Phil saw the writing on the wall, knew his time was done, and decided to retire. He may have moved his retirement date up to coincide with Satya's plans for the division, but he wasn't ejected.

 

[[Sigma]]

Phil looked like he aged 10 years in the last 3

 

[Plague Doctor]

I believe exactly what Microsoft is saying happened.

I also believe that multiple cameras in a maximum security prison can all go out at the same time because of a freak technical issue.

Questions are hard. I like easy.

 

[Alexios]

Cos he's just a baby.

 

[Leonidas]

Don't know, but its the correct end for the crime of him having a part in the cancellation of Perfect Dark.

Justice is served.

 

[CLW]

 

[lachesis]

My guess is Phil was pushed out, especially after last earning report came out. Sara Bond, probably was the next in line in terms of power, but since she lost her anchor - she had to leave.
Seen this type of power moves many times in my work... And these decisions sometimes happen overnight.
When a person follows wrong "line" of power - sometimes it means the entire branch of that "line" gets demoted or leave.

 

[Boss Mog]

If only Hermen could get pushed.