I think you're probably blowing it a little out of proportion. I'm sure he'll give guidance and advice to people (who ask for it). He said he would he would sti

I think you're probably blowing it a little out of proportion. I'm sure he'll give guidance and advice to people (who ask for it). He said he would he would still be involved as a core dev after all. That said, had he given (say) 2 years notice, I still think he should not name a successor nor make those decisions himself since the community would need to learn to govern itself anyway. This is a sad day, but the sky certainly isn't falling.