I assume Travis saw his "Digg moment" coming from Lyft and this is purely damage control. I envision he said something like "Sorry Donald, our share is tanking,

I assume Travis saw his "Digg moment" coming from Lyft and this is purely damage control. I envision he said something like "Sorry Donald, our share is tanking, I can't stay visible with you, I have to leave the council, even if it costs me some insider information and state-driven business in the future", and then went off to write a memo with a spin to make Uber Look Great Again ;-)