No, this was unrelated. SP, PC and FP are virtual registers, from the POV of the assembler. On _some_ architecture those words have real meanings, like RSP on

No, this was unrelated. SP, PC and FP are virtual registers, from the POV of the assembler. On _some_ architecture those words have real meanings, like RSP on intel, but on others they are just conventions. I don't think Keith's rage quit has had a measurable impact on the direction of Go or its toolchain.