Did I say he is in charge of everything? You even have a quote saying "all by himself" no where did I even say that.
I'm saying this will impact the games development, whether or not you can understand that. Being a Lead Developer is a significant position, with a lot of direct control. Btw, I never even stated whether or not I like him or not, and it seems you're attempting to group me with the "haters" group.
Your "reply" reeks of you not even reading my post. I showed a very classic example of a company firing an employee and essentially legally forcing them to say, when asked "I left". So its entirely possible, because it happens, more then you think.
Besides, a 40% sub loss is not a "shallow reason", you need to grasp the amount of income that is.