I think Skype made the right decision. As someone who lived through one I can tell you first hand that a company facing an IPO has to become all about image fo

I think Skype made the right decision. As someone who lived through one I can tell you first hand that a company facing an IPO has to become all about image for that brief period between announcement and offering. The game is all about stability, professionalism and competence. So the arguments you lay out are exactly why he needed to go. Because it WASN'T a big deal and he made it in to one. He(and his wife) did the exact opposite of what you should do and they did it publicly. The last thing a company facing an IPO needs is a loose canon who melts down in public.