Regarding this current situation, here are my thoughts. I know someone who has worked with Doug for some years now. It is my firm understanding that Doug is just about the hardest working individual you would ever see. He has very high expectations of himself, and he has high expectations of those who surround him. He expects a very high level of performance, and if someone does not perform, then he/she will not remain on the team.
Doug is also very cognizant of "value", and if he decides that the "return" on salary, or outlay of corporate capital, is not sufficient, then he will discontinue paying that salary or capital expenditure. He is very focused upon building and maintaining shareholder value, and he is not going to waste corporate funds or resources toward non-performing assets, be they patents or staff.
I am confident that with this recent change, there were good reasons for the decision, and it has absolutely nothing to do with any "bad news" out there.
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