at least for a while, you never know with Tom. I think he requires a venue and if he can fill that void somewhere else he probably will
His problem is that he desperately wants to make a difference, and that's not what this place is about. It was not enough that he kept the hounds at bay, as it were. I admired him for that but never understood where he got the juice to do it
I agree that we will see a swing to the radical by those that no longer have to worry about "taking TB on".
I think he will be sorely missed and it will be interesting to see how the dynamics change.
As one of the unenlightened, I am mostly satisfied to watch and be fascinated, so I will be around to turn out the lights.