I'm sure her leaving was negotiated in detail — she got severance. I question the smucks who over paid for her in the first place. Much is made of her contribution, yet I see this all as CYA posturing. No one wants to go back to the financial backers and admit to a big mistake. You don't fix problems by throwing money at it. This is a sign of not really knowing the business and thinking publishing is only about money. I really question AMI's financial acumen given all the problems they've had with their books.